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

scsi: target: file: Use kzalloc_flex for aio_cmd

The target_core_file doesn't initialize the aio_cmd->iocb for the
ki_write_stream. When a write command fd_execute_rw_aio() is executed,
we may get a bogus ki_write_stream value, causing unintended write
failure status when checking iocb->ki_write_stream > max_write_streams
in the block device.

Let's just use kzalloc_flex when allocating the aio_cmd and let
ki_write_stream=0 to fix this issue.

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Sat, 02 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-824
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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Fri, 01 May 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Fri, 01 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: file: Use kzalloc_flex for aio_cmd The target_core_file doesn't initialize the aio_cmd->iocb for the ki_write_stream. When a write command fd_execute_rw_aio() is executed, we may get a bogus ki_write_stream value, causing unintended write failure status when checking iocb->ki_write_stream > max_write_streams in the block device. Let's just use kzalloc_flex when allocating the aio_cmd and let ki_write_stream=0 to fix this issue.
Title scsi: target: file: Use kzalloc_flex for aio_cmd
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: 2026-05-01T14:15:48.139Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.980Z

Link: CVE-2026-43055

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-01T15:16:52.040

Modified: 2026-05-01T15:24:14.893

Link: CVE-2026-43055

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43055 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-01T23:00:14Z

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