Linux Kernel up to 7.3-rc1 Iscsi iscsi_target_check_login_request memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 7.3-rc1. This impacts the function iscsi_target_check_login_request of the component Iscsi. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-90011. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.3-rc1. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function iscsi_target_check_login_request of the component Iscsi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Reserve a terminator byte for the login payload iscsi_target_check_login_request() rejects a login PDU whose DataSegmentLength exceeds MAX_KEY_VALUE_PAIRS, but the test is '>' and login->req_buf is allocated with exactly MAX_KEY_VALUE_PAIRS bytes. Since iscsit_get_login_rx() receives payload_length + padding bytes, where padding = ((-payload_length) & 3); any payload_length from 8189 to 8192 fills the whole 8192 byte buffer. The write stays in bounds, but no byte is left for a NUL terminator. The buffer is subsequently consumed as a C string. In the CHAP path chap_check_algorithm() calls kstrdup(a_str), and extract_param() calls strstr(in_buf, pattern) followed by strlen_semi(), none of which take a length. convert_null_to_semi() additionally rewrites every embedded NUL to ';', so even a payload made of well formed NUL separated key=value records is left without a terminator. These walk past the end of the object into adjacent slab memory. It is reachable by an unauthenticated initiator against a portal configured for CHAP; when authentication is not required iscsi_login_zero_tsih_s2() rewrites AuthMethod to None and the CHAP path is never entered. Allocate one extra byte. kzalloc() zeroes it and nothing ever writes to it, as every writer copies to offset 0 for at most MAX_KEY_VALUE_PAIRS bytes, so the buffer is always terminated.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-90011 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5 or 7.3-rc2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5fac79f248c37774d1dd761406f83d25ca6ff8e4/6ddddcad436d8e6e619204d3c848147ff2f5bf1e/b19dc17ed963ac36c0db4b52a1803fb11169f91f/6b589ef9d5f6cdc70d2b4f269ca6cf26b5ebb076/eb9dadf4d552ebe10644871c5189286552aa48f5/1624bff4c5118ad494d50ad94d44f22064667a7f/3ddf3ea291a0ef2ea93b82e158960ac2cc42302b/f4825922d2fb371e2b969697d792077f1b62b62c is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.269
• 5.15.220
• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
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• 6.18.44
• 6.18.45
• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.3-rc1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.270/5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.51/7.2.5/7.3-rc2
Patch: 5fac79f248c37774d1dd761406f83d25ca6ff8e4/6ddddcad436d8e6e619204d3c848147ff2f5bf1e/b19dc17ed963ac36c0db4b52a1803fb11169f91f/6b589ef9d5f6cdc70d2b4f269ca6cf26b5ebb076/eb9dadf4d552ebe10644871c5189286552aa48f5/1624bff4c5118ad494d50ad94d44f22064667a7f/3ddf3ea291a0ef2ea93b82e158960ac2cc42302b/f4825922d2fb371e2b969697d792077f1b62b62c

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/16/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
09/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90011 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90011
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-405854

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2026 15:22
Changes: 09/16/2026 15:22 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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