SB20260816444 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel scsi driver

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SB20260816444 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel scsi driver

Published: August 16, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260816444
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper control of a resource through its lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72088)

CWE-ID: CWE-664 - Improper control of a resource through its 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 improper resource management in hpsa_scsi_ioaccel2_queue_command() in the hpsa SCSI driver when handling an IOACCEL2 reset condition. A local user can trigger the affected code path to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs when phys_disk->in_reset is set during command processing.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References