Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

configfs: fix lockless traversals of ->s_children

Having the parent directory locked protects entries from removal
by another thread, but it does *not* protect cursors from being
moved around by lseek() - or freed, for that matter.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: configfs: fix lockless traversals of ->s_children Having the parent directory locked protects entries from removal by another thread, but it does *not* protect cursors from being moved around by lseek() - or freed, for that matter.
Title configfs: fix lockless traversals of ->s_children
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:58:23.722Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.885Z

Link: CVE-2026-74330

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:33.773

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:33.773

Link: CVE-2026-74330

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Updated: 2026-08-15T16:45:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')