SB20260916101 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel scsi pm8001 driver



SB20260916101 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel scsi pm8001 driver

Published: September 16, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260916101
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper resource shutdown or release (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90007)

CWE-ID: CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to leave previously registered interrupt handlers installed.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect rollback index handling in the pm8001_request_msix() function when handling a request_irq() failure during MSI-X vector registration. A local user can trigger the faulty rollback loop to leave previously registered interrupt handlers installed.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.