---
title: "CVE-2026-90010: Linux Kernel - Out of Bounds Read/Write"
description: "Linux kernel scsi bsg contains a buffer overrun vulnerability caused by copying scmd->sense_len to user response buffer without honoring max_response_len, letting local attackers cause memory corruption, exploit requires local access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90010/
---

# CVE-2026-90010 Linux Kernel - Out of Bounds Read/Write

Linux kernel scsi bsg contains a buffer overrun vulnerability caused by copying scmd->sense\_len to user response buffer without honoring max\_response\_len, letting local attackers cause memory corruption, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.17% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90010)

## Details

Type

Out of Bounds Read/Write

Impact

Denial Of Service, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

16 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version with the fix applied.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90010](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90010)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d326efc334ea21afd8161f6ca53e17de71948a9](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d326efc334ea21afd8161f6ca53e17de71948a9)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece06de726737e887dc0225c8283477624f8ae21](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece06de726737e887dc0225c8283477624f8ae21)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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