Critical severity · published Jul 27, 2026
CVE-2026-64535
nvmet-tcp: Fix potential UAF when ddgst mismatch
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet-tcp: Fix potential UAF when ddgst mismatch Shivam Kumar found via vulnerability testing: When data digest is enabled on an NVMe/TCP connection and a digest mismatch occurs on a non-final H2C_DATA PDU during an R2T-based data transfer, the digest error handler in nvmet_tcp_try_recv_ddgst() calls nvmet_req_uninit() — which performs percpu_ref_put() on the submission queue — but does NOT mark the command as completed. It does not set cqe->status, does not modify rbytes_done, and does not clear any flag. When the subsequent fatal error triggers queue teardown, nvmet_tcp_uninit_data_in_cmds() iterates all commands, checks nvmet_tcp_need_data_in() for each one, and finds that the already-uninited command still appears to need data (because rbytes_done < transfer_len and cqe->status == 0). It therefore calls nvmet_req_uninit() a second time on the same command — a double percpu_ref_put against a single percpu_ref_get.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Linux
91edfca6f8b364d60cde3ddefaf7d03ddf35774b before dfb902462bca478f050224ec7a7195aafa7643b1; fda871c0ba5d2eed2cd1c881573168129da70058 before 7e558308eba14c8136cb1e615f0c850f76d1fc0a; fda871c0ba5d2eed2cd1c881573168129da70058 before 96fe2513df590e74b04253a45089cae75569570e; fda871c0ba5d2eed2cd1c881573168129da70058 before e091ff83d962f9ed00d9bd70443676de9fe98bdc; fda871c0ba5d2eed2cd1c881573168129da70058 before 6f9442983a3e4227afd1c83a5251ddbca585ea21; fda871c0ba5d2eed2cd1c881573168129da70058 before 088ee46c18d99baef453afd74181dd40ade044ad; +5 more · source: vendor