CVE-2026-80821

nvmet: pci-epf: put CQ ref on create_cq mapping failure

Published Sep 4, 2026 CVSS n/a EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nvmet: pci-epf: put CQ ref on create_cq mapping failure

nvmet_pci_epf_create_cq() calls nvmet_cq_create(), which takes a
reference on the controller and installs the completion queue. If the
subsequent PCI address-space mapping fails or returns a too-small partial
mapping, the function jumps to err_internal / err_unmap_queue without
calling nvmet_cq_put(). The matching put in nvmet_pci_epf_delete_cq() is
gated on NVMET_PCI_EPF_Q_LIVE, which is only set after the mapping
succeeds, so teardown never releases these references. A remote PCI host
that drives Create IO CQ commands with a failing PRP1/pci_addr therefore
leaks the CQ and a controller reference on each attempt.

Drop the CQ reference on the mapping-failure paths. The err_internal and
err_unmap_queue labels are only reachable after nvmet_cq_create() has
succeeded, so this pairs the create/put correctly.

Remediation

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: pci-epf: put CQ ref on create_cq mapping failure nvmet_pci_epf_create_cq() calls nvmet_cq_create(), which takes a reference on the controller and installs the completion queue. If the subsequent PCI address-space mapping fails or returns a too-small partial mapping, the function jumps to err_internal / err_unmap_queue without calling nvmet_cq_put(). The matching put in nvmet_pci_epf_delete_cq() is gated on NVMET_PCI_EPF_Q_LIVE, which is only set after the mapping succeeds, so teardown never releases these references. A remote PCI host that drives Create IO CQ commands with a failing PRP1/pci_addr therefore leaks the CQ and a controller reference on each attempt. Drop the CQ reference on the mapping-failure paths. The err_internal and err_unmap_queue labels are only reachable after nvmet_cq_create() has succeeded, so this pairs the create/put correctly.
Title nvmet: pci-epf: put CQ ref on create_cq mapping failure
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 8:44 AM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2026, 2:34 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 4, 2026, 4:18 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:17 AM