CVE-2026-93108: RDMA/ipoib: Drain RCU callbacks during module teardown
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/ipoib: Drain RCU callbacks during module teardown
IPoIB reclamation completions can be signaled from inside an RCU callback. Teardown can wake before the callback returns and unload ibipoib while its code is still executing.
Client registration failure can also remove already-added devices and queue callbacks. Wait after client and workqueue teardown.
Affected Software
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which systems are realistically exposed to this issue?
Systems using the Linux kernel IP over InfiniBand (IPoIB) RDMA module are the relevant population, particularly where the ib_ipoib module may be unloaded or where IPoIB client registration fails and removes devices.
What condition triggers the vulnerable behavior?
The issue occurs during module teardown when an IPoIB reclamation completion is signaled from an RCU callback. Teardown can complete and unload ib_ipoib before that callback has returned, leaving module code executing after unload.
Is an attacker required to send network traffic to trigger it?
The available information does not identify a network request or remote attacker prerequisite. It describes a kernel lifecycle and teardown race involving queued RCU callbacks.
What mitigation is indicated if an update cannot be applied immediately?
The data does not provide a workaround. Reducing or avoiding unloading of the ib_ipoib module would avoid the specifically described teardown path, but no supported mitigation is stated.