CVE-2026-23087
Memory Leak in Linux Kernel scsiback Component Fixed
Publication date: 2026-02-04
Last updated on: 2026-03-17
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.199 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.162 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.122 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.68 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.8 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 3.18 (inc) to 5.10.249 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's SCSI backend driver for Xen (scsiback). Specifically, memory allocated for a data structure called struct vscsiblk_info during the scsiback_probe() function is not properly freed in the scsiback_remove() function. This leads to potential memory leaks when the device is removed or when errors occur during probing.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is primarily related to resource management. Because memory is not freed properly, it can lead to memory leaks which over time may consume system memory unnecessarily. This can degrade system performance or stability, especially on systems that frequently add or remove devices using this driver.
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