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GhostLock CVE-2026-43499: rtmutex stack UAF since commit 8161239a8bcc in Linux 2.6.39

GhostLock CVE-2026-43499: rtmutex stack UAF since commit 8161239a8bcc in Linux 2.6.39

GhostLock exposed a 15-year stack UAF in the rtmutex proxy lock path affecting all Linux distributions. The root cause was reuse of remove_waiter() outside its original caller assumption. Backporting the 2026 fix to LTS kernels is now the measurable remediation metric.

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Distributions without the patch in 3bfdc63936dd remain exposed until explicit cherry-pick or full upgrade; monitoring of stable kernel changelogs will show adoption rates within the next two release cycles.

⚡ Prediction

Linux kernel stable team: 75 percent of active LTS branches will carry the backport within 120 days of disclosure.

Sources (3)

  • [1]
    Primary Source(https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3bfdc63936dd)
  • [2]
    Supporting Source(https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8161239a8bcc)
  • [3]
    Supporting Source(https://nebusec.ai/research/ionstack-part-2/)