CVE-2026-43054: Linux kernel · scsi: target: tcm_loop: Drain commands in target_reset handler
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 02:54 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix is available that modifies tcm_loop_target_reset() to properly drain all in-flight commands before returning success, preventing the reference leak and hang. Users should apply the official Linux kernel patch that implements this fix. No other mitigation is indicated or required.
Description
CVE-2026-43054 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SCSI target subsystem (tcm_loop driver) where the target_reset handler does not properly drain in-flight commands before returning success. This causes reference leaks and can hang configfs LUN unlink operations indefinitely.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43054 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ac3754467363558a0a54ae4bb7c89b2c9574cf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/103f79e4949513247d763c6e7f3cbbf62017afdf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1333eee56cdf3f0cf67c6ab4114c2c9e0a952026 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/15f5241d5a52364a7e7867b49128b0442dbcad9d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/757c43c692294cdfad31390accc0e90429b2ef8a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cbd69aaa507b1245240a28022bf5da0f07c68d9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a836054ea81014117ec6b73529a21626a9e1f829 (opens in a new tab)