CVE-2026-93834: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Use After Free
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 11:38 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
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- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
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), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10qemu-kvm | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6qemu-kvm | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7qemu-kvm | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7qemu-kvm-ma | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8virt-devel:rhel/qemu-kvm | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8virt:rhel/qemu-kvm | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat advises not to configure 9pfs/VirtFS filesystem sharing (-fsdev, -virtfs) on affected QEMU instances. If host-guest file sharing is required, use virtio-fs (virtiofsd) as an alternative, which does not use the vulnerable 9pfs code path. Users should review their virtualization configurations and disable 9pfs if enabled. Monitor the Red Hat advisory for any future patches or updates.
Description
CVE-2026-93834 is a use-after-free vulnerability in QEMU's 9pfs subsystem affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. It arises from a race condition between threads processing concurrent Tlcreate and Twalk requests, allowing a malicious guest user to bypass directory traversal restrictions and escape the shared directory boundary. This can lead to arbitrary host file read/write and code execution with the privileges of the QEMU process user, effectively enabling VM escape. The vulnerability requires an active 9pfs shared filesystem configured for the guest, which is not enabled by default in Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtualization configurations. Mitigation involves avoiding the use of 9pfs/VirtFS filesystem sharing and using virtio-fs as a safer alternative.