CVE-2026-23261

nvme-fc: release admin tagset if init fails

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 18, 2026 at 05:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-fc: release admin tagset if init fails nvme_fabrics creates an NVMe/FC controller in following path: nvmf_dev_write() -> nvmf_create_ctrl() -> nvme_fc_create_ctrl() -> nvme_fc_init_ctrl() nvme_fc_init_ctrl() allocates the admin blk-mq resources right after nvme_add_ctrl() succeeds. If any of the subsequent steps fail (changing the controller state, scheduling connect work, etc.), we jump to the fail_ctrl path, which tears down the controller references but never frees the admin queue/tag set. The leaked blk-mq allocations match the kmemleak report seen during blktests nvme/fc. Check ctrl->ctrl.admin_tagset in the fail_ctrl path and call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set() when it is set so that all admin queue allocations are reclaimed whenever controller setup aborts.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 6.17.106.12.60 ≤ v < 6.12.706.17.10 ≤ v < 6.186.18 ≤ v < 6.18.106.18 ≤ v < 6.196.18.1 ≤ v < 6.18.106.6.118 ≤ v < 6.6.1240d1840b2dd8fe073c020c39bf8e8e8948807080117c3a66d7ea2d303f783796d62f99e2e23b68c905fe335a80548e2eda5d51fab801108b323600e956.12.606.17.106.186.18 rc76.19 rc16.19 rc26.19 rc36.19 rc46.19 rc56.19 rc76.19 rc86.6.118ea3442efabd0aa3930c5bab73c3901ef38ef6ac3
Vendor states this is fixed in 7c54d3f5ebbc5982daaa004260242dc07ac943ea (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d1877cc7270302081a315a81a0ee8331f19f95c8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e810b290922c535feb34bc90ab549446fe94d2a3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fa301aef50e3f3b5be6ee53457608beae5aa7a01 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.70 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.124 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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