Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4 raid10 raid10_handle_discard release of resource

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. The impacted element is the function raid10_handle_discard of the component raid10. Executing a manipulation can lead to release of resource. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-72438. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function raid10_handle_discard of the component raid10. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a release of resource vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-772. The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid10: fix writes_pending and barrier reference leaks on discard failures raid10_make_request() acquires a writes_pending reference with md_write_start() before calling raid10_handle_discard(). Several failure paths in raid10_handle_discard() complete the bio and return without releasing the corresponding reference, causing md_write_end() to be skipped. Call md_write_end() before returning from these failure paths to keep writes_pending accounting balanced. Additionally, discard split allocation failures can occur after wait_barrier() succeeds. Those paths return without calling allow_barrier(), leaking the associated barrier reference. Release the barrier before returning from those paths.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-72438 since 08/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 7.1.5 or 7.2-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d1324b41dabd26787559efaeb430643c627c1eb0/393d687131d8aa8c7e4de2cb494438e145d20fc2 is able to eliminate this problem.

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• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

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• Kernel

Version

• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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