CVE-2026-90294: Linux kernel · IB/isert: delay the final Login Response until the session is registered
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that delays the final Login Response until the session is fully registered, preventing the NULL pointer dereference. Users should apply the official Linux kernel patches that address this issue. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, upgrading to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IB/isert subsystem was resolved by delaying the final Login Response until the session is fully registered. The flaw caused a NULL pointer dereference and kernel oops when an initiator sent a SCSI command immediately after receiving the final Login Response, before the session's target portal group was initialized. This could lead to a general protection fault and kernel crash. The issue was observed in specific Linux kernel versions and has been fixed.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90294 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d2efc355982064855f24f73f9fbb6c65ca4a5c7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/11694889c4bab47047a60690ceb70d7551ed5b2e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4397ea31e3b0d017c2b9b876b326df0b3eb845bf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/464f5afa92d071a226f88424803b0fcf88093ede (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a18fb8d540b3e631cb7e50e55f3c462c05b3a114 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6c19af05c170f267eca1d01c3c72c84ba7860ae (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e148dbac43308d9e4313070bfc5b355d03134809 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84e9adf4d9f4c0c79ef4a7d9e0c5c08b1337033 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90294 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90294 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/464f5afa92d071a226f88424803b0fcf88093ede (opens in a new tab)