CVE-2026-22995 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ublk driver, specifically within the ublk_partition_scan_work function. This race condition, occurring during asynchronous partition scans and device teardown, could lead to system instability. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), successful exploitation requires local access and could result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.18.4, < 6.18.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.18.4, < 6.18.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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