CVE-2026-90229
kernel: nvme-apple: Destroy the admin queue on removal
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 31, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NVMe Apple driver. When an NVMe controller fails to initialize and is subsequently removed, the driver does not properly destroy the associated admin queue. This oversight can lead to a kernel panic, effectively causing a denial of service (DoS) on the affected system. This issue can be triggered by a local attacker with the ability to manipulate NVMe device states.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
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-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference