CVE-2026-99154
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Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux Kernel's libiscsi

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-99154, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-28

Last updated on: 2026-10-28

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: libiscsi: Reject a negative task index from parse_pdu_itt A transport that implements parse_pdu_itt hands libiscsi an index taken from the PDU, and both lookups bound it from above only: if (i >= session->cmds_max) i and cmds_max are both int, so a negative index passes and session->cmds[i] is read from before the array. be2iscsi produces one. beiscsi_parse_pdu() assigns the raw tag, *index = (int)itt; and beiscsi_complete_pdu() forwards an unsolicited NOP-In from the hardware async ring without replacing its ITT, so the value is the target's. It also reports the session's own age rather than the one in the tag, which leaves the age comparison in iscsi_verify_itt() with nothing to reject. Bound the index from below in both lookups.

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Published
2026-10-28
Last Modified
2026-10-28
Generated
2026-10-28
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2026-10-28
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Linux Linux bfead3b2cb4607c71831423c3ee97d22cd0c9dcb
Linux Linux bfead3b2cb4607c71831423c3ee97d22cd0c9dcb
Linux Linux bfead3b2cb4607c71831423c3ee97d22cd0c9dcb
Linux Linux 2.6.33

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a flaw in the libiscsi component where a negative task index from parse_pdu_itt is not properly rejected. The issue occurs because the index is only bounded from above, allowing negative values to pass through. This can lead to reading memory outside the intended array bounds in session->cmds[i], potentially causing undefined behavior or crashes.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by crashing the system or corrupting memory. It may also enable unauthorized access to sensitive data if exploited to read or write outside allocated memory regions. Systems using affected Linux kernel versions with iSCSI functionality are at risk.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version to resolve the scsi libiscsi vulnerability. Monitor vendor advisories for be2iscsi driver updates. Disable affected iSCSI sessions if immediate patching is not possible.

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