High · published July 4, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
af_unix: Set gc_in_progress to true in unix_gc().
Igor Ushakov reported that unix_gc() could run with gc_in_progress
being false if the work is scheduled while running:
Thread 1 Thread 2 Thread 3
-------- -------- --------
unix_schedule_gc() unix_schedule_gc()
`- if (!gc_in_progress) `- if (!gc_in_progress)
|- gc_in_progress = true |
`- queue_work() |
unix_gc() <----------------/ |
| |- gc_in_progress = true
... `- queue_work()
| |
`- gc_in_progress = false |
|
unix_gc() <---------------------------------------------'
|
... /* gc_in_progress == false */
|
`- gc_in_progress = false
unix_peek_fpl() relies on gc_in_progress not to confuse GC
by MSG_PEEK.
Let's set gc_in_progress to true in unix_gc().
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.1.141, < 6.2 | 6.2 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.6.93, < 6.6.144 | 6.6.144 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.9, < 6.12.95 | 6.12.95 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.13, < 6.18.38 | 6.18.38 |
| linux/linux_kernel | ≥ 6.19, < 7.1 | 7.1 |
| linux/linux_kernel | all versions | — |
| linux/linux_kernel | all versions | — |