CVE-2026-72128
nvmet: fix refcount leak in nvmet_sq_create()
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 15, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
1eb380caf5275bba1d3d6182dde1fd740f331743 < 26355295ce21cb046546085c3a81abe68160a784 1eb380caf5275bba1d3d6182dde1fd740f331743 < fcef60ed5f714a24104eb021d6397a67955ebeff 1eb380caf5275bba1d3d6182dde1fd740f331743 < 34b9a83c50660148bde01cde16451dbe78369749
Linux / Linux
6.14