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

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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

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

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Weaknesses CWE-416

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

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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
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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

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-99206

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

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