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CVE-2026-23360

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, an admin queue leak occurs on NVMe controller reset. When nvme_alloc_admin_tag_set() is called during a reset, a previous admin queue may still exist and is not released before allocating a new one.

Risk Assessment

Resource leakage could lead to memory exhaustion or system instability during repeated NVMe controller resets.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that releases the previous admin queue before allocating a new one.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: fix admin queue leak on controller reset When nvme_alloc_admin_tag_set() is called during a controller reset, a previous admin queue may still exist. Release it properly before allocating a new one to avoid orphaning the old queue. This fixes a regression introduced by commit 03b3bcd319b3 ("nvme: fix admin request_queue lifetime").

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