nvmet: use the local P2P device on metadata allocation failure
nvmet_req_alloc_p2pmem_sgls() assigns req->p2p_dev only after the data
and metadata SGL allocations succeed. If the data allocation succeeds
but the metadata allocation fails, out_free_sg passes req->p2p_dev to
pci_p2pmem_free_sgl() before that assignment has taken place.
Pass the local p2p_dev argument instead, so cleanup uses the same PCI
device as the successful data allocation.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-665 |
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: use the local P2P device on metadata allocation failure nvmet_req_alloc_p2pmem_sgls() assigns req->p2p_dev only after the data and metadata SGL allocations succeed. If the data allocation succeeds but the metadata allocation fails, out_free_sg passes req->p2p_dev to pci_p2pmem_free_sgl() before that assignment has taken place. Pass the local p2p_dev argument instead, so cleanup uses the same PCI device as the successful data allocation. | |
| Title | nvmet: use the local P2P device on metadata allocation failure | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-23T12:19:32.374Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.383Z
Link: CVE-2026-98964
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:17.830
Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:17.830
Link: CVE-2026-98964
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-23T17:15:07Z
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CWE-665
Improper Initialization