SB20260916147 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel nvme host driver
Published: September 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260916147
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89972)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing SRCU grace period in the nvme_alloc_ns() error path when concurrently accessing NVMe multipath namespace paths. A remote attacker can trigger concurrent namespace access during error handling to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.