Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-89481

Linux Linux

nvme-tcp: fix host memory disclosure on R2T for a read command

CVSS 3.1
7.5High

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-tcp: fix host memory disclosure on R2T for a read command nvme_tcp_handle_r2t() does not check the direction of the request the R2T refers to. A malicious controller can send an R2T for a READ and the host will answer it: nvme_tcp_setup_h2c_data_pdu() builds the H2CData header and nvme_tcp_try_send_data() sends the request's data buffer. That buffer is the READ destination, so its contents go to the controller. The command then completes normally and nothing is logged. Against a test controller that answers every READ with an R2T, a 4096 byte buffered read returned all 4096 bytes, split over two R2Ts. The pages contained stale kernel data, including an array of struct page pointers. Reject an R2T for a request that is not a write.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
7.5High 3.1 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (Linux) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
Linux Linux 5.0 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < 377aa04d7b3e73ffef6364818def188da8d6f025 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < 49a4dcf57608ebf6432dbcb203ed25e7ed581445 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < bc4013c7cce58d46f792c8c87bc8c8318a70190e CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < effe898669c5f69ed519d6339be01ee9cd91d1a4 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < 3b3d27670c0c890ba7cf1bc3614cab61bde6d25c CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < 3a0b05145053a5fad1a2ddb4e4d87b07385e63e5 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < 6efbc52237facda35d2d874fe1765bb4839275d8 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
Linux Linux 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796 ≤ v < a4c3c7310156493797c920b10d8648c07aa05403 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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Details

Published
2026-09-11
Last updated
2026-10-30
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
Linux

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
37.7%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
Yes
Exploitation
None
Technical impact
Partial

Weaknesses (CWE)

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