# CVE-2026-72081: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: elx: efct: Fix I/O leak on unsupported add... CVE-2026-72081 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72081, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72081 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: n/a - EPSS: 0.0022 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 15, 2026 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: elx: efct: Fix I/O leak on unsupported additional CDB efct_dispatch_fcp_cmd() allocates an efct_io before dispatching an unsolicited FCP command. If the command has an unsupported additional CDB, the function returns -EIO before handing the IO to the SCSI layer. Free the allocated IO before returning from this error path. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1.160000.2.29 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3.150700.17.49.2 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1.160000.2.29 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_22 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4940-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4940-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_23 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.2 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22167-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4935-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.40.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-24446-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.180-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72081.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.100-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72081.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72081.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. 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