# CVE-2026-90267: scsi: sd: Fix special\_vec mempool leak when scsi\_alloc\_sgtables() fails

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.12
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.12.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.57; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: sd: Fix special_vec mempool leak when scsi_alloc_sgtables() fails sd_set_special_bvec() allocates a special payload page for UNMAP and WRITE SAME commands. If scsi_alloc_sgtables() fails afterward in sd_setup_unmap_cmnd() or sd_setup_write_same{10,16}_cmnd(), the SCSI midlayer does not call uninit_command() because RQF_DONTPREP is not set yet, leaking the page. Call sd_uninit_command() on error, and clear RQF_SPECIAL_PAYLOAD after freeing the page.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.57, 7.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05bc68669549bfddfdeef2fd119855cab3e9615a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710a2448a06a8215ba8acb4a2791954800f7db0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744a65e113094756e6c1cfba9ff1bf4247cb68d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e90f746f4ca3896ca560e820b7b6b0a467026938
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7d1b8b525e5eff33a01d07dfcf7bdd3b6d790d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb31844d88b77138b67aa20c3600203baff40140

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