CVE-2026-72084
scsi: target: Bound PR-OUT TransportID parsing to the received buffer
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: Bound PR-OUT TransportID parsing to the received buffer core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() and core_scsi3_emulate_register_and_move() hand the raw PERSISTENT RESERVE OUT parameter buffer to target_parse_pr_out_transport_id() without telling it how many bytes are valid. For an iSCSI TransportID (FORMAT CODE 01b), iscsi_parse_pr_out_transport_id() locates the ",i,0x" ISID separator with an unbounded strstr() (and on the error path prints the name with a further unbounded "%s"). An initiator can submit a TransportID whose iSCSI name contains neither a ",i,0x" substring nor a NUL terminator, filling the parameter list to its end, so the scan runs off the end of the buffer. When the parameter list spans more than one page the buffer is a multi-page vmap (transport_kmap_data_sg()), so the over-read walks into the trailing vmalloc guard page and oopses (KASAN: vmalloc-out-of-bounds in strstr). It is reachable by any fabric that delivers a PR OUT to a device exported through an iSCSI TPG, including a guest via vhost-scsi. Pass the number of received bytes down to the parser and validate the iSCSI TransportID's own self-described length (ADDITIONAL LENGTH + 4) once, up front: reject it if it is below the spc4r17 minimum or larger than the received buffer, then bound the separator search, the ISID walk and the name copy by that length. This is the length check the callers already perform after the parse (core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() compares tid_len against tpdl, core_scsi3_emulate_register_and_move() validates it against data_length), moved ahead of the scan. Also drop the unbounded "%s" of the unterminated name. Add per-format explicit name-length checks before copying into i_str, rather than silently truncating with min_t: for FORMAT CODE 00b reject if the descriptor body (tid_len - 4 bytes) cannot fit in i_str[TRANSPORT_IQN_LEN]; for FORMAT CODE 01b reject if the name portion (from &buf[4] up to the separator) cannot fit. Both checks make the bounds intent explicit at each format branch. While here, also reject a FORMAT CODE 01b TransportID whose ",i,0x" separator sits at the very end of the descriptor: that leaves an empty ISID and points the returned port nexus pointer at buf + tid_len, one past the descriptor, which the registration code (__core_scsi3_locate_pr_reg(), __core_scsi3_alloc_registration()) then dereferences as the ISID string -- the same over-read of the parameter buffer for a malformed descriptor.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
- Pass received buffer byte count to parser.
- Validate TransportID length against buffer size.
- Bound separator search and name copy by length.
- Reject malformed TransportIDs and unbounded string copies.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '842248047ef28dbf3b3f7f49a0ec315054d4dab8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '03fbc7de8d5e85fc8420e57e8304c855efd453ab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '6ca5de8782e67573a61a6736b6dc0ffe58dcdf59', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '9298078a8f7d8181a04614a34ab655ccdf038204', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '004ccd2d3b4ac36a300e05e01df152e5c02a5a82', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '555a89846ed888d7401b3f7200934c0fbedcbb46', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': 'd04a179085c262c9ed577d0a4cbc6482ff1fd9a3', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c', 'drivers/target/target_core_internal.h', 'drivers/target/target_core_pr.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.38'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.38', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc4', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c', 'drivers/target/target_core_internal.h', 'drivers/target/target_core_pr.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '842248047ef28dbf3b3f7f49a0ec315054d4dab8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '03fbc7de8d5e85fc8420e57e8304c855efd453ab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '6ca5de8782e67573a61a6736b6dc0ffe58dcdf59', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '9298078a8f7d8181a04614a34ab655ccdf038204', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '004ccd2d3b4ac36a300e05e01df152e5c02a5a82', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '555a89846ed888d7401b3f7200934c0fbedcbb46', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': 'd04a179085c262c9ed577d0a4cbc6482ff1fd9a3', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c', 'drivers/target/target_core_internal.h', 'drivers/target/target_core_pr.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.38'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.38', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c', 'drivers/target/target_core_internal.h', 'drivers/target/target_core_pr.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '842248047ef28dbf3b3f7f49a0ec315054d4dab8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '03fbc7de8d5e85fc8420e57e8304c855efd453ab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '6ca5de8782e67573a61a6736b6dc0ffe58dcdf59', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '9298078a8f7d8181a04614a34ab655ccdf038204', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '004ccd2d3b4ac36a300e05e01df152e5c02a5a82', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': '555a89846ed888d7401b3f7200934c0fbedcbb46', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'c66ac9db8d4ad9994a02b3e933ea2ccc643e1fe5', 'lessThan': 'd04a179085c262c9ed577d0a4cbc6482ff1fd9a3', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c', 'drivers/target/target_core_internal.h', 'drivers/target/target_core_pr.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.38'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.38', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc4', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c', 'drivers/target/target_core_internal.h', 'drivers/target/target_core_pr.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: Bound PR-OUT TransportID parsing to the received buffer core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() and core_scsi3_emulate_register_and_move() hand the raw PERSISTENT RESERVE OUT parameter buffer to target_parse_pr_out_transport_id() without telling it how many bytes are valid. For an iSCSI TransportID (FORMAT CODE 01b), iscsi_parse_pr_out_transport_id() locates the ",i,0x" ISID separator with an unbounded strstr() (and on the error path prints the name with a further unbounded "%s"). An initiator can submit a TransportID whose iSCSI name contains neither a ",i,0x" substring nor a NUL terminator, filling the parameter list to its end, so the scan runs off the end of the buffer. When the parameter list spans more than one page the buffer is a multi-page vmap (transport_kmap_data_sg()), so the over-read walks into the trailing vmalloc guard page and oopses (KASAN: vmalloc-out-of-bounds in strstr). It is reachable by any fabric that delivers a PR OUT to a device exported through an iSCSI TPG, including a guest via vhost-scsi. Pass the number of received bytes down to the parser and validate the iSCSI TransportID's own self-described length (ADDITIONAL LENGTH + 4) once, up front: reject it if it is below the spc4r17 minimum or larger than the received buffer, then bound the separator search, the ISID walk and the name copy by that length. This is the length check the callers already perform after the parse (core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port() compares tid_len against tpdl, core_scsi3_emulate_register_and_move() validates it against data_length), moved ahead of the scan. Also drop the unbounded "%s" of the unterminated name. Add per-format explicit name-length checks before copying into i_str, rather than silently truncating with min_t: for FORMAT CODE 00b reject if the descriptor body (tid_len - 4 bytes) cannot fit in i_str[TRANSPORT_IQN_LEN]; for FORMAT CODE 01b reject if the name portion (from &buf[4] up to the separator) cannot fit. Both checks make the bounds intent explicit at each format branch. While here, also reject a FORMAT CODE 01b TransportID whose ",i,0x" separator sits at the very end of the descriptor: that leaves an empty ISID and points the returned port nexus pointer at buf + tid_len, one past the descriptor, which the registration code (__core_scsi3_locate_pr_reg(), __core_scsi3_alloc_registration()) then dereferences as the ISID string -- the same over-read of the parameter buffer for a malformed descriptor. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/004ccd2d3b4ac36a300e05e01df152e5c02a5a82 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03fbc7de8d5e85fc8420e57e8304c855efd453ab Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/555a89846ed888d7401b3f7200934c0fbedcbb46 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca5de8782e67573a61a6736b6dc0ffe58dcdf59 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/842248047ef28dbf3b3f7f49a0ec315054d4dab8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9298078a8f7d8181a04614a34ab655ccdf038204 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d04a179085c262c9ed577d0a4cbc6482ff1fd9a3