CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72128

Low risk· EPSS 10%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the nvmet_sq_create() function has a reference leak. It takes a reference on the ctrl structure, but on error from nvmet_check_sqid() it returns without releasing the reference. The fix jumps to the 'ctrl_put' label to properly release it.

Risk Assessment

The reference leak can lead to memory exhaustion or system instability, especially in environments with heavy NVMe over Fabrics usage.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that fixes the reference leak in nvmet_sq_create() as soon as possible.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix refcount leak in nvmet_sq_create() In nvmet_sq_create(), a reference on the ctrl is taken via kref_get_unless_zero() before calling nvmet_check_sqid(). If nvmet_check_sqid() fails, the function returns the error directly without releasing the reference, leading to a leak. Fix this by jumping to the "ctrl_put" label, which already performs the necessary nvmet_ctrl_put(ctrl). This ensures the reference is properly released on this error path.

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