CVE-2026-72086

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: xen: scsiback: Free the command tag on the...

CVE-2026-72086 is fixed in 50 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72086, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
IMPORTANT
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
11th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: xen: scsiback: Free the command tag on the TMR submit-failure path scsiback_device_action() obtains a command tag in scsiback_get_pend_req() and submits a task-management request with target_submit_tmr(). When target_submit_tmr() fails it returns < 0 and scsiback jumps to the err: label, which sends a response but frees nothing, leaking the tag. Impact: a pvSCSI guest can leak the command tags of a LUN's session, stopping the LUN, by issuing VSCSIIF_ACT_SCSI_ABORT or RESET requests whenever target_submit_tmr() fails. transport_generic_free_cmd() cannot be used here. By the time target_submit_tmr() returns an error it has already run __target_init_cmd() (so se_cmd->cmd_kref is one, not zero), and on its target_get_sess_cmd() error path it has freed se_cmd->se_tmr_req via core_tmr_release_req() while leaving SCF_SCSI_TMR_CDB set and the pointer dangling. Letting the command release run target_free_cmd_mem() would then double-free se_tmr_req. Use the same helper, which returns just the tag, on this path too.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500249 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500248 Sep 4, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.180-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72086 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.100-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72086 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.1.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72086 Aug 15, 2026

Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.