SB2026082884 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel target driver
Published: August 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026082884
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80691)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
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 NULL pointer dereference in iblock_execute_pr_out() in the iblock SCSI target component when handling persistent reservation PREEMPT, PREEMPT_AND_ABORT, or RELEASE operations. A local user can invoke crafted persistent reservation operations to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c60a8b4037dc35e365658fcbcb349a5d742ff49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c33222bd387312874fbe36ca8002e5c945b9653
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a326b19cfb7775378b50acaa8d836ba44e29b4c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdd8a1297ef101bb5ac57e53b4fbe5e364afd8b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15bcf9a99b1b2683fcfa005b9b3680b5600581f