SB20260918114 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel hw hfi1 driver

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SB20260918114 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel hw hfi1 driver

Published: September 18, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260918114
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93103)

CWE-ID: CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

CVSSv4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 improper handling of an allocation failure in hfi1_free_devdata() when allocating a unit ID for an HFI1 device. A local user can cause unit ID allocation to fail to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs when cleanup runs before the device has been inserted into the unit table.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References