Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: target: iscsi: Fix race in discovery auth updates

Separate configfs opens can concurrently update the discovery AuthMethod
parameter. Both callers may free the same value in
iscsi_update_param_value(), causing a double-free.

Protect the lookup and replacement with the discovery TPG access lock,
as used by the other TPG configfs parameter updates.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1341
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix race in discovery auth updates Separate configfs opens can concurrently update the discovery AuthMethod parameter. Both callers may free the same value in iscsi_update_param_value(), causing a double-free. Protect the lookup and replacement with the discovery TPG access lock, as used by the other TPG configfs parameter updates.
Title scsi: target: iscsi: Fix race in discovery auth updates
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T10:35:59.851Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.401Z

Link: CVE-2026-99206

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T11:17:41.920

Modified: 2026-10-28T11:17:41.920

Link: CVE-2026-99206

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-99206 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-28T15:30:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1341

    Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle

  • CWE-416

    Use After Free