nvme: target: rdma: fix ndev refcount leak on queue connect
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: target: rdma: fix ndev refcount leak on queue connect nvmet_rdma_queue_connect() calls nvmet_rdma_find_get_device() which acquires a reference on the returned ndev via kref_get(). On the path where the host queue backlog is exceeded and the function returns NVME_SC_CONNECT_CTRL_BUSY, reference of ndev is not released, leaking the kref. Fix this by adding a goto to the existing put_device label before the early return.
- Published
- Jul 25, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 14, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 2th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
22
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Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel6.8 and later · before 6.12.96
- linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.39
- linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 7.1.4
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 6.8affected
- 28877977bbc4f44dd3068b74ee781466c597a3b3 and later · before 204b9645536bb4a77a2cb35e6519dbf9f4ea1665affected · git
- bd3f40fdec552f9200e7b8521ef02b578c9ee8b0 and later · before 00eaa58988d35fd47ca8811f7f72871591f61ffbaffected · git
- 85a79da286b65ae2238a22ac901a0039779e613e and later · before 712f3268a62d0df98a7ee991cba963ced2e58007affected · git
- 31deaeb11ba7a885116c9c30892b9f763c04d59c and later · before d65fe42820b890a6a4644de0a95a812471f79ad3affected · git
- 31deaeb11ba7a885116c9c30892b9f763c04d59c and later · before a8803c4f0ac3fa7df5551bbb5a8800c434a94357affected · git
- 31deaeb11ba7a885116c9c30892b9f763c04d59c and later · before 5828517d17eda27f21d29ea14800c9e0a57bad11affected · git
- 31deaeb11ba7a885116c9c30892b9f763c04d59c and later · before badc53620fe813b3a9f727ef9526f98567c2c898affected · git
- before 6.8not affected · semver
- 6.12.96 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | before 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 | 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.96-1 | 6.12.96-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.1.4-1 | 7.1.4-1 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 00eaa58988d35fd47ca8811f7f72871591f61ffb | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 204b9645536bb4a77a2cb35e6519dbf9f4ea1665 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5828517d17eda27f21d29ea14800c9e0a57bad11 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 712f3268a62d0df98a7ee991cba963ced2e58007 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | a8803c4f0ac3fa7df5551bbb5a8800c434a94357 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | badc53620fe813b3a9f727ef9526f98567c2c898 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | d65fe42820b890a6a4644de0a95a812471f79ad3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.12.96-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux-6.12 | 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/00eaa58988d35fd47ca8811f7f72871591f61ffb
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/204b9645536bb4a77a2cb35e6519dbf9f4ea1665
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5828517d17eda27f21d29ea14800c9e0a57bad11
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/712f3268a62d0df98a7ee991cba963ced2e58007
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8803c4f0ac3fa7df5551bbb5a8800c434a94357
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/badc53620fe813b3a9f727ef9526f98567c2c898
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d65fe42820b890a6a4644de0a95a812471f79ad3
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.