SB20260816443 - Memory leak in Linux kernel scsi lpfc driver
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816443
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72087)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup() in the lpfc driver when handling early exit error paths during driver resource setup. A local user can trigger the affected error paths to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ce5a37f7ddf2fc12210e8700350274da79fbb3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bd28625e25be549ee7c47532e7c3ef91c682410
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25cac8a302626f59ca84fa3339e2506c3ac761bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/299f5baa1321a0951cc3ebbacc72b67433a65391
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3f4e407661542d1d284fc889cf9f27afd11b3d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed08497977820e002a62cb114440f365cc7a087f