CVE-2026-90268
Published Sep 17, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: sd: Fix error handling in sd_probe() after large pool creation failure After device_add(&sdkp->disk_dev) succeeds, sd_large_pool_create() failure must unregister disk_dev and let scsi_disk_release() free sdkp. Going through out_free_index kfree()s an already registered device and leaks the sysfs entry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-90268? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: sd: Fix error handling in sd_probe() after large pool creation failure
After device_add(&sdkp->disk_dev) succeeds, sd_large_pool_create()
failure must unregister disk_dev and let scsi_disk_release() free
sdkp. Going through out_free_index kfree()s an already registered device
and leaks the sysfs entry.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-90268? +
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