CVE-2026-90324: Linux kernel · ublk: check import_ubuf() return value
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 has been implemented in the Linux kernel to properly check the return value of import_ubuf() and handle failure cases safely. Users should update to patched kernel versions that include this fix. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, applying the official kernel updates provided by the Linux distribution is the recommended remediation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ublk component was resolved by ensuring the return value of import_ubuf() is properly checked. If import_ubuf() fails due to an address range outside the allowed user address space, the code now returns that 0 bytes were copied instead of passing an uninitialized struct iov_iter to ublk_copy_user_pages(). This prevents potential misuse of uninitialized data.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90324 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0121c84adb6a4cd6f7560b5895bd88f9899bbc1f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3831568792af75b6523fa93bb91560e29189cf55 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ac6019cb78e98c9608fda72726b36ddf8474dd7 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90324 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90324 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/3831568792af75b6523fa93bb91560e29189cf55 (opens in a new tab)