CVE-2026-23216
published 2026-02-18CVE-2026-23216: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count() In…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.12%
1.9th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while
holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the
waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free
the iscsit_conn structure.
If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches
spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function
attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure.
Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
Affected
62 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm) |
| debian | linux-6.1 | < linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.164-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= e48354ce078c079996f89d715dfa44814b4eba01 < ba684191437380a07b27666eb4e72748be1ea201 | ba684191437380a07b27666eb4e72748be1ea201 |
| linux | linux | >= e48354ce078c079996f89d715dfa44814b4eba01 < 8518f072fc92921418cd9ed4268dd4f3e9a8fd75 | 8518f072fc92921418cd9ed4268dd4f3e9a8fd75 |
| linux | linux | >= e48354ce078c079996f89d715dfa44814b4eba01 < 275016a551ba1a068a3bd6171b18611726b67110 | 275016a551ba1a068a3bd6171b18611726b67110 |
| linux | linux | >= e48354ce078c079996f89d715dfa44814b4eba01 < 73b487d44bf4f92942629d578381f89c326ff77f | 73b487d44bf4f92942629d578381f89c326ff77f |
| linux | linux | >= e48354ce078c079996f89d715dfa44814b4eba01 < 48fe983e92de2c59d143fe38362ad17ba23ec7f3 | 48fe983e92de2c59d143fe38362ad17ba23ec7f3 |
| linux | linux | >= e48354ce078c079996f89d715dfa44814b4eba01 < 3835e49e146a4e6e7787b29465f1a23379b6ec44 | 3835e49e146a4e6e7787b29465f1a23379b6ec44 |
| linux | linux | >= e48354ce078c079996f89d715dfa44814b4eba01 < 9411a89e9e7135cc459178fa77a3f1d6191ae903 | 9411a89e9e7135cc459178fa77a3f1d6191ae903 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.251-1 | 5.10.251-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.164-1 | 6.1.164-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.73-1 | 6.12.73-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.18.10-1 | 6.18.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.1 < 5.10.250 | 5.10.250 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.200 | 5.15.200 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.163 | 6.1.163 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.18.10 | 6.18.10 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.6.124 | 6.6.124 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7 < 6.12.70 | 6.12.70 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.121.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-5.15 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc8.4HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
vendor_redhat·2026-02-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23216 [HIGH] CWE-413 kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while
holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the
waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free
the iscsit_conn structure.
If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches
spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function
attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure.
Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's
Microsoft
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
vendor_msrc·2026-02-10·CVSS 8.4
CVE-2026-23216 [HIGH] scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade
Debian
CVE-2026-23216: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: targe...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23216 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23216: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: targe...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count() In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free the iscsit_conn structure. If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure. Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.164-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.251-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.18.10-1)
sid: r
OSV
CVE-2026-23216: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count() In iscsit
osv·2026-02-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23216 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23216: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count() In iscsit
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count() In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free the iscsit_conn structure. If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure. Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
GHSA
GHSA-jfq5-qg8x-7rmp: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscs
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-02-18
CVE-2026-23216 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-jfq5-qg8x-7rmp: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscs
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while
holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the
waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free
the iscsit_conn structure.
If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches
spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function
attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure.
Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2026-23216 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23216 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23216 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2026-23216 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while
holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the
waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free
the iscsit_conn structure.
If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches
spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function
attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure.
Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
Source : NVD
## 7.8
Score
Published February 18, 2026
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-23216 kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
bugzilla·2026-02-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23216 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23216 kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
CVE-2026-23216 kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count()
In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while
holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the
waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free
the iscsit_conn structure.
If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches
spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function
attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure.
Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
htt
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/275016a551ba1a068a3bd6171b18611726b67110https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3835e49e146a4e6e7787b29465f1a23379b6ec44https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48fe983e92de2c59d143fe38362ad17ba23ec7f3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73b487d44bf4f92942629d578381f89c326ff77fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8518f072fc92921418cd9ed4268dd4f3e9a8fd75https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9411a89e9e7135cc459178fa77a3f1d6191ae903https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba684191437380a07b27666eb4e72748be1ea201
2026-02-18
Published