CVE-2026-90324: ublk: check import_ubuf() return value

Published Sep 17, 2026
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Updated

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

ublk: check importubuf() return value

importubuf() can fail if the address range (provided by the userspace ublk server) is outside the allowed user address space. Return that 0 bytes were copied if importubuf() fails rather than passing an uninitialized struct ioviter to ublkcopyuserpages().

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel

Event History

Sep 17, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:08 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Systems using the Linux kernel ublk functionality are exposed when a userspace ublk server provides an address range that is outside the allowed user address space.

2

What condition is required to trigger the flaw?

The userspace ublk server must cause import_ubuf() to fail by supplying an invalid address range. The vulnerable path then passes an uninitialized struct iov_iter to ublk_copy_user_pages().

3

What does the fix change?

The fix checks the return value from import_ubuf(). If it fails, the operation reports that zero bytes were copied instead of using an uninitialized iterator.

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