Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 RDMA/core ib_query_qp use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.187/6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. Affected is the function ib_query_qp of the component RDMA/core. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-92512. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.187/6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function ib_query_qp of the component RDMA/core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Fix use after free in ib_query_qp() When querying a QP via the netlink flow the only synchronization mechanism for the said QP is rdma_restrack_get(), meanwhile during the QP destroy path rdma_restrack_del() is called at the end of the ib_destroy_qp_user() function which is too late, since by then the vendor specific resources for said QP would already be destroyed, and till the rdma_restrack_del() is called this QP can still be accessed, which could cause the use after free below. Fix this by moving the rdma_restrack_begin_del() to the start of the ib_destroy_qp_user(), which in turn waits for all usages of the QP to be done then removes it from the database to prevent access to it while it is being destroyed. RIP: 0010:ib_query_qp+0x15/0x50 [ib_core] Code: 48 83 05 5d 8e b9 ff 01 eb b5 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 c7 46 40 00 00 00 00 48 c7 46 78 00 00 00 00 <48> 8b 07 48 8b 80 88 01 00 00 48 85 c0 74 1a 48 83 05 54 91 b9 ff RSP: 0018:ff11000108a8f2f0 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ff11000108a8f370 RCX: ff11000108a8f370 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ff11000108a8f3d8 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ff1100010de5a000 R08: 0000000000000e80 R09: 0000000000000004 R10: ff110001057a604c R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ff11000108a8f370 R13: ff110001090e8000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff110001057a602c FS: 00007f2ffd8db6c0(0000) GS:ff110008dc90b000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 000000010b9a7004 CR4: 0000000000373eb0 Call Trace: <TASK> mlx5_ib_gsi_query_qp+0x21/0x50 [mlx5_ib] mlx5_ib_query_qp+0x689/0x9d0 [mlx5_ib] ib_query_qp+0x35/0x50 [ib_core] fill_res_qp_entry_query.isra.0+0x47/0x280 [ib_core] ? __wake_up+0x40/0x50 ? netlink_broadcast_filtered+0x15a/0x550 ? kobject_uevent_env+0x562/0x710 ? ep_poll_callback+0x242/0x270 ? __nla_put+0xc/0x20 ? nla_put+0x28/0x40 ? nla_put_string+0x2e/0x40 [ib_core] fill_res_qp_entry+0x138/0x190 [ib_core] res_get_common_dumpit+0x4a5/0x800 [ib_core] ? fill_res_qp_entry_query.isra.0+0x280/0x280 [ib_core] nldev_res_get_qp_dumpit+0x1e/0x30 [ib_core] netlink_dump+0x16f/0x450 __netlink_dump_start+0x1ce/0x2e0 rdma_nl_rcv_msg+0x1d3/0x330 [ib_core] ? nldev_res_get_qp_raw_dumpit+0x30/0x30 [ib_core] rdma_nl_rcv_skb.constprop.0.isra.0+0x108/0x180 [ib_core] rdma_nl_rcv+0x12/0x20 [ib_core] netlink_unicast+0x255/0x380 ? __alloc_skb+0xfa/0x1e0 netlink_sendmsg+0x1f3/0x420 __sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x60 ____sys_sendmsg+0x1e8/0x230 ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0xea/0x170 ___sys_sendmsg+0x7c/0xb0 ? __futex_wait+0x95/0xf0 ? __futex_wake_mark+0x40/0x40 ? futex_wait+0x67/0x100 ? futex_wake+0xac/0x1b0 __sys_sendmsg+0x5f/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-92512 since 09/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 2ef2ea52ae41bd9efa83139e97ae839de7e17156/a608af8cde3dd38936b356bbdeedea0653a05b3f/8998829739c31fdbc892078e4449887d902e5dc9/038cf231b7099ba6202dcc0c1ea01525122df09f/001383248e5d754bbddb7ae2a8573bc8501c85d8/709ba0e5311bd034eb4d9c1c00cc4e1109d6dc3e is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 2ef2ea52ae41bd9efa83139e97ae839de7e17156/a608af8cde3dd38936b356bbdeedea0653a05b3f/8998829739c31fdbc892078e4449887d902e5dc9/038cf231b7099ba6202dcc0c1ea01525122df09f/001383248e5d754bbddb7ae2a8573bc8501c85d8/709ba0e5311bd034eb4d9c1c00cc4e1109d6dc3e

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09/16/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-92512 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-92512
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407021

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 22:38
Changes: 09/17/2026 22:38 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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