CVE-2026-43309: md raid: fix hang when stopping arrays with metadata through dm-raid

Published May 8, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

md raid: fix hang when stopping arrays with metadata through dm-raid

When using device-mapper's dm-raid target, stopping a RAID array can cause the system to hang under specific conditions.

This occurs when:

- A dm-raid managed device tree is suspended from top to bottom (the top-level RAID device is suspended first, followed by its underlying metadata and data devices)

- The top-level RAID device is then removed

Removing the top-level device triggers a hang in the following sequence: the dm-raid destructor calls mdstop(), which tries to flush the write-intent bitmap by writing to the metadata sub-devices. However, these devices are already suspended, making them unable to complete the write-intent operations and causing an indefinite block.

Fix:

- Prevent bitmap flushing when mdstop() is called from dm-raid destructor context and avoid a quiescing/unquescing cycle which could also cause I/O

- Still allow write-intent bitmap flushing when called from dm-raid suspend context

This ensures that RAID array teardown can complete successfully even when the underlying devices are in a suspended state.

This second patch uses mdisrdwr() to distinguish between suspend and destructor paths as elaborated on above.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=4.14.292<4.15
Linux Linux kernel>=4.19.257<4.20
Linux Linux kernel>=5.4.212<5.5
Linux Linux kernel>=5.10.140<5.11
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15.64<5.16
Linux Linux kernel>=5.19.6<6.0
Linux Linux kernel>=6.0.1<6.18.16
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<6.19.6
Linux Linux kernel=6.0
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc7

Event History

May 8, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:11 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-43309?

The severity of CVE-2026-43309 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-43309?

To fix CVE-2026-43309, apply the available patch for the Linux kernel.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-43309?

CVE-2026-43309 affects systems using the Linux kernel that utilize device-mapper's dm-raid target.

4

What does CVE-2026-43309 do?

CVE-2026-43309 causes a system hang when stopping RAID arrays with metadata under certain conditions.

5

When was CVE-2026-43309 published?

CVE-2026-43309 was published on May 8, 2026.

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