CVE-2026-90228
Published: September 19, 2026Last modified: October 6, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix NULL pointer dereference in nvmet_execute_identify_ns_zns() When a host issues an Identify command with CNS 05h (I/O Command Set specific Identify Namespace) and CSI 02h (ZNS) targeting a file-backed namespace, nvmet_execute_identify_ns_zns() calls bdev_is_zoned() on req->ns->bdev. A file-backed namespace has no block device, so req->ns->bdev is NULL and bdev_is_zoned() dereferences it, oopsing. The I/O command set is selected by the host-supplied CSI field and the command is routed here whenever CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ZONED is enabled, independent of the namespace backing type, so any file-backed namespace is exposed. Reject the command with Invalid Field when the namespace is not backed by a block device.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.189-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.111-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.53-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b4cf43f9ca7118590a338de900edbd6047cd89f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ce8faf90eb0bf5599b90db38500aefea9426485
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fb1236312ee1a600de6b3ca560f0b3fd5a50471
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b873099944dae5702b4b6db6814d1f1e8d4cfb00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc29f7082b7ab5e0337f27d1fef16359f05fcffa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f594863967d87b7fcbff6e724d51135fd701a13d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff28a93a895912010a7827a0e1445ebe8be53b4d