SB20260816170 - Race condition in Linux kernel scsi



SB20260816170 - Race condition in Linux kernel scsi

Published: August 16, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260816170
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74555)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the libsas resume handling for hisi_sas controllers when resuming the host adapter while disks are still waking up. A local user can trigger a suspend and resume sequence to cause a denial of service.

The issue can result in I/O failures and disks being disabled during resume.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.