scsi: libiscsi_tcp: Bound SCSI Response data segment to the connection buffer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 36 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: libiscsi_tcp: Bound SCSI Response data segment to the connection buffer iscsi_tcp_hdr_dissect() receives the data segment of several PDU types into the fixed-size conn->data buffer, which is allocated for ISCSI_DEF_MAX_RECV_SEG_LEN (8192) bytes. For the LOGIN_RSP, TEXT_RSP, REJECT and ASYNC_EVENT opcodes the dissect path already rejects a PDU whose DataSegmentLength exceeds that buffer. The SCSI Command Response (ISCSI_OP_SCSI_CMD_RSP) path also copies its data segment (sense/response data) into conn->data via iscsi_tcp_data_recv_prep(), but it does so without the same check. The only upstream bound on in.datalen is conn->max_recv_dlength, the initiator's advertised MaxRecvDataSegmentLength, which is commonly negotiated well above 8192 (open-iscsi defaults to 262144). A target that returns a SCSI Response with a DataSegmentLength between 8193 and max_recv_dlength therefore overflows the 8192-byte conn->data buffer. Once the same bound applies, ISCSI_OP_SCSI_CMD_RSP is handled exactly like those responses: bound the data segment, receive it into conn->data when present, and otherwise complete the PDU with no data. Fold the opcode into that case group rather than duplicating the check.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.29 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.29 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2
Red Hat 11 advisories
- RHSA-2026:94558 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Criticalkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.202.1.rt14.487.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.202.1.rt14.487.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.202.1.rt14.487.el9_2 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.202.1.rt14.487.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.202.1.rt14.487.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.202.1.rt14.487.el9_2 +11
- RHSA-2026:94508 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Criticalkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.117.1.el10_0 +11
- RHSA-2026:94477 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Criticalkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.202.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.202.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.202.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.202.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.202.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.202.1.el9_2 +29
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- RHSA-2026:94109 Released 2026-11-02 · Red Hat rating Criticalkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.161.1.el9_4 +11
- RHSA-2026:91492 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +11
- RHSA-2026:77217 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.211.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.211.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.211.1.el8_4 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.211.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.211.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.211.1.el8_4 +19
- RHSA-2026:77216 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6 +19
- RHSA-2026:67470 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8 +12
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8 +9
- RHSA-2026:67471 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +9
- RHSA-2026:67468 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.163.1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:67469 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.163.1.rt7.504.el8_10 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67470 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94109 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94508 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67468 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67470 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:77217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:77216 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94477 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94109 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94508 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:77217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:77216 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67468 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67470 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94508 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67469 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67469 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67470 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94558 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94109 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94508 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67470 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94558 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94109 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:94508 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m3x-37gx-2chv
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77216 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77217 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91492 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) +2 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) +1 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94109 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94477 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94508 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94558 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) +6 · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51812842084fd390590ab8dc0431f10c73ddc56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f94cc9f0e5759252551be3a172960c57f21f54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1a3a51fc5dba0e99532379665069f1700da6b44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c97b5265cc47775f77fd2a23d6bde0426997b233
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/084af0253673425ce2ae62e3c7f74f0dd023711b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72815741715bd41556dac5eeb068bf0f8af06ee7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0aa3e8e2ab4ca92adb28a3ef41873b3363b8676
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1dea15f819cded9b3faf58f8bec72323568b6e6
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2m3x-37gx-2chv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74556 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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