CVE-2026-23306
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm8001: Fix use-after-free in pm8001_queue_command() Commit e29c47fe8946 ("scsi: pm8001: Simplify pm8001_task_exec()") refactors pm8001_queue_command(), however it introduces a potential cause of a double free scenario when it changes the function to return -ENODEV in case of phy down/device gone state. In this path, pm8001_queue_command() updates task status and calls task_done to indicate to upper layer that the task has been handled. However, this also frees the underlying SAS task. A -ENODEV is then returned to the caller. When libsas sas_ata_qc_issue() receives this error value, it assumes the task wasn't handled/queued by LLDD and proceeds to clean up and free the task again, resulting in a double free. Since pm8001_queue_command() handles the SAS task in this case, it should return 0 to the caller indicating that the task has been handled.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.167
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.130
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.77
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.17
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.7
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227ff4af00abc40b95123cc27ee8079069dcd8d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38353c26db28efd984f51d426eac2396d299cca7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824a7672e3540962d5c77d4c6666254d7aa6f0b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b00427317ba7b7ec91252b034009f638d0f311b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5dc39f8ae055520fd778b7fb0423f11586f15c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebbb852ffbc952b95ddb7e3872b67b3e74c6da47
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227ff4af00abc40b95123cc27ee8079069dcd8d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38353c26db28efd984f51d426eac2396d299cca7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824a7672e3540962d5c77d4c6666254d7aa6f0b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b00427317ba7b7ec91252b034009f638d0f311b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5dc39f8ae055520fd778b7fb0423f11586f15c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebbb852ffbc952b95ddb7e3872b67b3e74c6da47