High · CVSS 7.8CVE-2026-90309

RDMA/erdma: Hold CQ references when processing EQ eventsCVE-2026-90309

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-90309 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in RDMA/erdma: Hold CQ references when processing EQ events. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 17, 2026Updated Oct 19, 2026Source checked Nov 1, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 17, 2026Material review Oct 19, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=155055771704f8cbb5c176a4309b7dc30a50450c <610ef81797bb4f709e8675c1d8d093bb9ccdcbd8 \|\| >=155055771704f8cbb5c176a4309b7dc30a50450c <c0a83f29a24c7e7f8516630848ef6db4c174deed \|\| >=155055771704f8cbb5c176a4309b7dc30a50450c <05b8ca493dd02319bca93c640b259c2ba51ef321 \|\| >=155055771704f8cbb5c176a4309b7dc30a50450c <1fc9c1933959d2776a1ce7bf424251b8b5b586cd \|\| >=155055771704f8cbb5c176a4309b7dc30a50450c <4545f355654d044d35a31cd01cc46f491a8a7c36 \|\| >=155055771704f8cbb5c176a4309b7dc30a50450c <98df2aee1459ee1c62c70cbe9b370d2a532aea36	610ef81797bb4f709e8675c1d8d093bb9ccdcbd8, c0a83f29a24c7e7f8516630848ef6db4c174deed, 05b8ca493dd02319bca93c640b259c2ba51ef321, 1fc9c1933959d2776a1ce7bf424251b8b5b586cd, 4545f355654d044d35a31cd01cc46f491a8a7c36, 98df2aee1459ee1c62c70cbe9b370d2a532aea36
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 610ef81797bb4f709e8675c1d8d093bb9ccdcbd8 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 17, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/erdma: Hold CQ references when processing EQ events EQ handlers look up CQs from dev->cq_xa and invoke CQ completion or error callbacks outside the xarray lock. erdma_destroy_cq() can erase the CQ from the xarray and free its queue buffer and doorbell record while a previously scheduled EQ handler is still using the CQ. Add a CQ refcount and take a reference under the xarray lock with refcount_inc_not_zero(). Remove the CQ from the xarray before dropping the destroy-path reference, then wait for in-flight EQ users before releasing CQ resources.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.