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CVE-2026-72081

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CVE-2026-72081 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: elx: efct: Fix I/O leak on unsupported additional CDB efct_dispatch_fcp_cmd() allocates an efct_io before dispatching an unsolicited FCP command. If the command has an unsupported additional CDB, the function returns -EIO before handing the IO to the SCSI layer. Free the allocated IO before returning from this error path.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: elx: efct: Fix I/O leak on unsupported additional CDB efct_dispatch_fcp_cmd() allocates an efct_io before dispatching an unsolicited FCP command. If the command has an unsupported additional CDB, the function returns -EIO before handing the IO to the SCSI layer. Free the allocated IO before returning from this error path.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.21%

12.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= f45ae6aac0a077ca15a6e7baae0a62eef099ea7d, < 42a391d508e1f52fda5d81344e100a53c00898e3; >= f45ae6aac0a077ca15a6e7baae0a62eef099ea7d, < 9d479f50a6067954259414aa66d816c7df081286; >= f45ae6aac0a077ca15a6e7baae0a62eef099ea7d, < 8c689a8f229223cec4a821c65cfe40f8e8c56470; >= f45ae6aac0a077ca15a6e7baae0a62eef099ea7d, < 235159f75ab6f95484494db4cc031663e5ee4680; >= f45ae6aac0a077ca15a6e7baae0a62eef099ea7d, < df87532e9212238509f23effd0ca39d9c3062d21; >= f45ae6aac0a077ca15a6e7baae0a62eef099ea7d, < 94cbfed191248dc88c23fc881119bb399486ddfd; >= f45ae6aac0a077ca15a6e7baae0a62eef099ea7d, < 9cb2d5291dbfe7bed565ead3337047dee9ed1064
LinuxLinux5.14

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72081?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: elx: efct: Fix I/O leak on unsupported additional CDB efct_dispatch_fcp_cmd() allocates an efct_io before dispatching an unsolicited FCP command. If the command has an unsupported additional CDB, the function returns -EIO before handing the IO to the SCSI layer. Free the allocated IO before returning from this error path.
How severe is CVE-2026-72081?
Severity scoring for CVE-2026-72081 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-72081?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST