Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 NVMe IOCTL NVME_IOCTL_SUBMIT_IO privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 and classified as very critical. The impacted element is the function NVME_IOCTL_SUBMIT_IO of the component NVMe IOCTL. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-90227. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function NVME_IOCTL_SUBMIT_IO of the component NVMe IOCTL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme/ioctl: check SUBMIT_IO with nvme_cmd_allowed() Unlike IO_CMD / IO64_CMD, NVME_IOCTL_SUBMIT_IO never calls nvme_cmd_allowed(). Unprivileged callers can thus issue I/O on a partition device or write through a read-only file descriptor. Pass flags and open_for_write through and reject disallowed commands with -EACCES.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-90227 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c35cd98eed1a863e8dd51073953563cd8c907f68/95b0591d51dbf9e618d7845883d535e88ad7c8af/736b7c6adc7a65c4411beff197b6a634f7a6ca27/b116e9dae433ff631f94c36c61a7a78fe400ed1e/b53d495c7f0db46b6748b5ade48371a10dd5d3bc 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

• 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
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 6.18.33
• 6.18.34
• 6.18.35
• 6.18.36
• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 6.18.42
• 6.18.43
• 6.18.44
• 6.18.45
• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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 6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: c35cd98eed1a863e8dd51073953563cd8c907f68/95b0591d51dbf9e618d7845883d535e88ad7c8af/736b7c6adc7a65c4411beff197b6a634f7a6ca27/b116e9dae433ff631f94c36c61a7a78fe400ed1e/b53d495c7f0db46b6748b5ade48371a10dd5d3bc

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90227 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90227
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406732

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 20:47
Changes: 09/17/2026 20:47 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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