CVE-2026-45997
Published May 27, 2026
Modified Jun 1, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: sd: fix missing put_disk() when device_add(&disk_dev) fails If device_add(&sdkp->disk_dev) fails, put_device() runs scsi_disk_release(), which frees the scsi_disk but leaves the gendisk referenced. The device_add_disk() error path in sd_probe() calls put_disk(gd); call put_disk(gd) here to mirror that cleanup.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0012
Probability of exploitation
0.02%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13e550fbfccdb311e76ec96892dfe35f0dba0657
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e111c4b3a726df1254670a5cc4868cedb946d37
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/262152ec37101f9dc524743ccdbd6c7641d14573
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c2c14b7dfccad8c5a28802849e40c21252e4c28
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a95d38c5701431bfc826e7b18acc0785919d5c88
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64b4f499801b12d0e2785447e4df6c164c608a9
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-45997? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: sd: fix missing put_disk() when device_add(&disk_dev) fails
If device_add(&sdkp->disk_dev) fails, put_device() runs
scsi_disk_release(), which frees the scsi_disk but leaves the gendisk
referenced. The device_add_disk() error path in sd_probe() calls
put_disk(gd); call put_disk(gd) here to mirror that cleanup.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-45997? +
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