mm/slab: do not access current->mems_allowed_seq if !allow_spin
Lockdep complains when get_from_any_partial() is called in an NMI
context, because current->mems_allowed_seq is seqcount_spinlock_t and
not NMI-safe:
================================
WARNING: inconsistent lock state
6.19.0-rc5-kfree-rcu+ #315 Tainted: G N
--------------------------------
inconsistent {INITIAL USE} -> {IN-NMI} usage.
kunit_try_catch/9989 [HC1[1]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] takes:
ffff889085799820 (&____s->seqcount#3){.-.-}-{0:0}, at: ___slab_alloc+0x58f/0xc00
{INITIAL USE} state was registered at:
lock_acquire+0x185/0x320
kernel_init_freeable+0x391/0x1150
kernel_init+0x1f/0x220
ret_from_fork+0x736/0x8f0
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
irq event stamp: 56
hardirqs last enabled at (55): [<ffffffff850a68d7>] _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x27/0x70
hardirqs last disabled at (56): [<ffffffff850858ca>] __schedule+0x2a8a/0x6630
softirqs last enabled at (0): [<ffffffff81536711>] copy_process+0x1dc1/0x6a10
softirqs last disabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0
other info that might help us debug this:
Possible unsafe locking scenario:
CPU0
----
lock(&____s->seqcount#3);
<Interrupt>
lock(&____s->seqcount#3);
*** DEADLOCK ***
According to Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst, seqcount_t is not
NMI-safe and seqcount_latch_t should be used when read path can interrupt
the write-side critical section. In this case, do not access
current->mems_allowed_seq and avoid retry.
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Sat, 09 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-833 | |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/slab: do not access current->mems_allowed_seq if !allow_spin Lockdep complains when get_from_any_partial() is called in an NMI context, because current->mems_allowed_seq is seqcount_spinlock_t and not NMI-safe: ================================ WARNING: inconsistent lock state 6.19.0-rc5-kfree-rcu+ #315 Tainted: G N -------------------------------- inconsistent {INITIAL USE} -> {IN-NMI} usage. kunit_try_catch/9989 [HC1[1]:SC0[0]:HE0:SE1] takes: ffff889085799820 (&____s->seqcount#3){.-.-}-{0:0}, at: ___slab_alloc+0x58f/0xc00 {INITIAL USE} state was registered at: lock_acquire+0x185/0x320 kernel_init_freeable+0x391/0x1150 kernel_init+0x1f/0x220 ret_from_fork+0x736/0x8f0 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 irq event stamp: 56 hardirqs last enabled at (55): [<ffffffff850a68d7>] _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x27/0x70 hardirqs last disabled at (56): [<ffffffff850858ca>] __schedule+0x2a8a/0x6630 softirqs last enabled at (0): [<ffffffff81536711>] copy_process+0x1dc1/0x6a10 softirqs last disabled at (0): [<0000000000000000>] 0x0 other info that might help us debug this: Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 ---- lock(&____s->seqcount#3); <Interrupt> lock(&____s->seqcount#3); *** DEADLOCK *** According to Documentation/locking/seqlock.rst, seqcount_t is not NMI-safe and seqcount_latch_t should be used when read path can interrupt the write-side critical section. In this case, do not access current->mems_allowed_seq and avoid retry. | |
| Title | mm/slab: do not access current->mems_allowed_seq if !allow_spin | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T22:21:36.072Z
Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.999Z
Link: CVE-2026-43285
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-05-08T14:16:35.337
Modified: 2026-05-14T19:05:07.260
Link: CVE-2026-43285
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Updated: 2026-05-14T21:15:16Z