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.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title scsi: elx: efct: Fix I/O leak on unsupported additional CDB
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:07:51.232Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.904Z

Link: CVE-2026-72081

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:18.133

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:18:06.840

Link: CVE-2026-72081

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72081 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-18T02:30:03Z

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