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title: "CVE-2026-90268: Linux Kernel - Resource Management Error Handling"
description: "Linux kernel contains a resource management vulnerability caused by improper error handling in sd_probe() after large pool creation failure in scsi disk device registration, letting attackers cause resource leaks, exploit requires local access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90268/
---

# CVE-2026-90268 Linux Kernel - Resource Management Error Handling

Linux kernel contains a resource management vulnerability caused by improper error handling in sd\_probe() after large pool creation failure in scsi disk device registration, letting attackers cause resource leaks, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.45% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90268)

## Details

Type

Resource Management Error Handling

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

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

Published

17 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version with the fix for sd\_probe() error handling.

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-2026-90268](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90268)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/748a14a0d41cfe3017251c11b314f85045414942](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/748a14a0d41cfe3017251c11b314f85045414942)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3cc6ea1a745e7f5d326f919a428b244fa119d8f](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3cc6ea1a745e7f5d326f919a428b244fa119d8f)

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