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CVE-2026-23292 is a Linux kernel vulnerability involving a recursive locking issue in the configfs subsystem, specifically within the SCSI target core. The bug occurs in __configfs_open_file() when target_core_item_dbroot_store() reopens a configfs path while already holding frag_sem, creating a self-referential lock acquisition path that risks deadlock. The fix replaces filp_open() with kern_path() to avoid this recursive locking. While the vulnerability is narrow in scope, it affects core kernel synchronization machinery, making it relevant for Linux system administrators and developers managing kernel security updates.
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    CVE-2026-23292: Fixing Recursive Locking in Linux configfs SCSI Target

    The Linux kernel’s CVE-2026-23292 is a classic example of a bug that looks narrow on paper but matters because it sits in the kernel’s core synchronization machinery. The issue was assigned after maintainers fixed a recursive locking problem in __configfs_open_file(), where...