Improper Input Validation Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [6.18.44,6.18.59)[6.1.183,6.2)[6.6.151,6.7)[6.12.103,6.13)[7.1.8,7.2)[7.2,7.2.13)
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- published29 Oct 2026
- disclosed28 Oct 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 28 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-99202 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 6.18.59, 6.2, 6.7, 6.13, 7.2, 7.2.13 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation in the smp_execute_task_sg process. An attacker can cause a deadlock and potentially impact system availability by triggering a specific sequence involving expander-attached SATA disks during host adapter resume operations.
Note: The Linux kernel project assigns a CVE to every bug fix it ships, whether or not the bug has been shown to be exploitable. This advisory was generated from that process and has not been individually assessed for exploitability. See the kernel's CVE process documentation: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/Documentation/process/cve.rst