CVE-2026-90247: Linux kernel · bpf: Fix mmap_lock leak in irq_work path
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in fa9dcacdcdf487f0ffef64bf67622f1caed509f1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 18:33 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in fa9dcacdcdf487f0ffef64bf67622f1caed509f1, d6d091873e12d1de36d7228c4f452e6cace3a23e, b6c9daf6097f9b39162b8e736a6ac7caf5ef6fc8 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix is available as the vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel source. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once released. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem caused a leak of the mmap read lock in the irq_work path. This occurred due to reuse of the same irq_work slot by nested callers, resulting in two read locks being acquired but only one being released. The leak could block exit_mmap(), potentially affecting kernel memory management.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90247 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/051f2da26ce377f683b938a3382e0f16d02f3139 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/931f62311c058d79f29548f20943969bb441ce87 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a052ad5edccf5319f50ed955de4368f8318a9f20 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6c9daf6097f9b39162b8e736a6ac7caf5ef6fc8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6d091873e12d1de36d7228c4f452e6cace3a23e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa9dcacdcdf487f0ffef64bf67622f1caed509f1 (opens in a new tab)