SB20260912261 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel scsi driver
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912261
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89515)
CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose uninitialized memory contents.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized memory in scsi_alloc_sgtables() when processing the last unaligned element of a scatterlist requiring DMA padding. A local user can issue an SCSI generic I/O request with an unaligned final scatterlist element to disclose uninitialized memory contents.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.