CVE-2026-45872
kernel: scsi: smartpqi: Fix memory leak in pqi_report_phys_luns()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 27, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's scsi: smartpqi driver. The pqi_report_phys_luns() function fails to properly release allocated memory buffers under certain error conditions, such as encountering an unsupported data format or failed memory allocation. This oversight leads to a memory leak, which could potentially impact system stability or performance over time.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime