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Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-23087scsi: xen: scsiback: Fix potential memory leak in scsiback_remove()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 95.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: xen: scsiback: Fix potential memory leak in scsiback_remove() Memory allocated for struct vscsiblk_info in scsiback_probe() is not freed in scsiback_remove() leading to potential memory leaks on remove, as well as in the scsiback_probe() error paths. Fix that by freeing it in scsiback_remove().

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.162-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23087
Debian:13linux6.12.69-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23087
Debian:14linux6.18.8-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-176.186UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-117.117UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1105.112UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1055.58UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1110.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1056.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.176.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1114.123UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1058.65UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1105.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.176.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1101.107UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1054.60UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1088.96UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1041.44UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.176.17.0-41.41~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-124.124~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1099.102UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1055.56UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1100.106UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1097.102UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-175.185UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-117.117.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1100.101UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1054.57UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.176.17.0-1031.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1054.57.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1057.57UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1024.24UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1046.46UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.176.17.0-1030.30UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1102.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1054.55UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.176.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1099.102UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1056.60UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-117.117~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1032.33UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1070.74UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23087

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux d9d660f6e562a47b4065eeb7e538910b0471b988 – before a8bb3ec8d85951a56af0a72d93ccbc2aee42eef9d9d660f6e562a47b4065eeb7e538910b0471b988 – before 427b0fb30ddec3bad05dcd73b00718f98c7026d2d9d660f6e562a47b4065eeb7e538910b0471b988 – before 4a975c72429b050c234405668b742cdecc11548ed9d660f6e562a47b4065eeb7e538910b0471b988 – before f86264ec0e2b102fcd49bf3e4f32fee669d482fcd9d660f6e562a47b4065eeb7e538910b0471b988 – before 32e52b56056daf0f0881fd9254706acf25b4be97d9d660f6e562a47b4065eeb7e538910b0471b988 – before 24c441f0e24da175d7912095663f526ac480dc4fd9d660f6e562a47b4065eeb7e538910b0471b988 – before 901a5f309daba412e2a30364d7ec1492fa11c32c
Linux Linux 3.18

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