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

nvmet-tcp: fix page fragment cache leak in error path

In nvmet_tcp_alloc_queue(), when a connection is closed during the
allocation process (e.g., nvmet_tcp_set_queue_sock() returns -ENOTCONN),
the error handling jumps to out_destroy_sq and then to out_ida_remove
without draining the page fragment cache.

Although nvmet_tcp_free_cmd() is called in some error paths to release
individual page fragments, the underlying page cache reference held by
queue->pf_cache is never released. The first allocation using pf_cache
is the call to nvmet_tcp_alloc_cmd() for queue->connect, which happens
after ida_alloc() returns successfully. This results in a page leak each
time a connection fails during allocation, which could lead to memory
exhaustion over time if connections are repeatedly opened and closed.

Fix this by calling page_frag_cache_drain() before freeing the queue
structure in the out_ida_remove label.
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History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-911
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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet-tcp: fix page fragment cache leak in error path In nvmet_tcp_alloc_queue(), when a connection is closed during the allocation process (e.g., nvmet_tcp_set_queue_sock() returns -ENOTCONN), the error handling jumps to out_destroy_sq and then to out_ida_remove without draining the page fragment cache. Although nvmet_tcp_free_cmd() is called in some error paths to release individual page fragments, the underlying page cache reference held by queue->pf_cache is never released. The first allocation using pf_cache is the call to nvmet_tcp_alloc_cmd() for queue->connect, which happens after ida_alloc() returns successfully. This results in a page leak each time a connection fails during allocation, which could lead to memory exhaustion over time if connections are repeatedly opened and closed. Fix this by calling page_frag_cache_drain() before freeing the queue structure in the out_ida_remove label.
Title nvmet-tcp: fix page fragment cache leak in error path
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: 2026-08-17T05:18:24.557Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.890Z

Link: CVE-2026-74386

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:40.513

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:33.570

Link: CVE-2026-74386

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74386 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T01:30:17Z

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