scsi: smartpqi: Fix memory leak in pqi_report_phys_luns()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: smartpqi: Fix memory leak in pqi_report_phys_luns() pqi_report_phys_luns() fails to release the rpl_list buffer when encountering an unsupported data format or when the allocation for rpl_16byte_wwid_list fails. These early returns bypass the cleanup logic, leading to memory leaks. Consolidate the error handling by adding an out_free_rpl_list label and use goto statements to ensure rpl_list is consistently freed on failure. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: smartpqi: Fix memory leak in pqi_report_phys_luns() pqi_report_phys_luns() fails to release the rpl_list buffer when encountering an unsupported data format or when the allocation for rpl_16byte_wwid_list fails. These early returns bypass the cleanup logic, leading to memory leaks. Consolidate the error handling by adding an out_free_rpl_list label and use goto statements to ensure rpl_list is consistently freed on failure. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41b37312bd9722af77ec7817ccf22d7a4880c289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/454570434114e4862767f506a442a0f110b639b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d52e13122d3771f753dd73ae6512fa01f58015cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5579ebaadc7b699868dad0f591a7bf83cd647e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f471ecfec093e39ef8fd08978413793087daa14d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdf1188cfa80f88c9f18d58cb33d57ff40e70e26
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/45xxx/CVE-2026-45872.json
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45872