SB20260816448 - Memory leak in Linux kernel elx efct driver
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816448
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote 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-2026-72081)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in efct_dispatch_fcp_cmd() in the efct SCSI driver when processing an unsolicited FCP command with an unsupported additional CDB. A remote attacker can send a crafted FCP command to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/235159f75ab6f95484494db4cc031663e5ee4680
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42a391d508e1f52fda5d81344e100a53c00898e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c689a8f229223cec4a821c65cfe40f8e8c56470
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cbfed191248dc88c23fc881119bb399486ddfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb2d5291dbfe7bed565ead3337047dee9ed1064
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d479f50a6067954259414aa66d816c7df081286
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df87532e9212238509f23effd0ca39d9c3062d21