SB2026052876 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel scsi driver
Published: May 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026052876
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper resource shutdown or release (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45997)
CWE-ID: CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in sd_probe() error handling when device_add(&disk_dev) fails. A local user can trigger a device addition failure to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
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/a95d38c5701431bfc826e7b18acc0785919d5c88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64b4f499801b12d0e2785447e4df6c164c608a9