Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-23360

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: fix admin queue leak on controller reset When nvme_alloc_admin_tag_set() is called during a controller reset, a previous admin queue may still exist. Release it properly before allocating a new one to avoid orphaning the old queue. This fixes a regression introduced by commit 03b3bcd319b3 ("nvme: fix admin request_queue lifetime").

EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions e8061d02b49c5c901980f58d91e96580e9a14acf, ff037b5f47eeccc1636c03f84cd47db094eb73c9, 6.1.167
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.1.167, 6.18, 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23360?
CVE-2026-23360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-23360?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.