Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23216
HIGHCVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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3DescriptionNVD
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free the iscsit_conn structure.
If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure.
Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
AnalysisAI
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iSCSI target implementation allows local attackers with low privileges to cause memory corruption and potential denial of service by exploiting a race condition in the connection usage counting mechanism. The flaw occurs when a spinlock is released after calling complete(), allowing a waiting thread to free the connection structure before the current thread finishes its unlock operation. …
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RemediationAI
Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. If patching is delayed, consider network segmentation to limit exposure.
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