Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vhost-scsi: reject feature changes after endpoint
vhost_scsi_setup_vq_cmds() runs from VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT and allocates
each command's protection scatterlist array (prot_sgl) according to the
acknowledged VIRTIO_SCSI_F_T10_PI bit. The command pools are not rebuilt
when VHOST_SET_FEATURES changes that bit later.
Although virtio feature bits must not change after feature negotiation,
vhost_scsi_set_features() currently accepts such a request after the
endpoint is active and updates acked_features. Enabling T10-PI after
endpoint setup therefore leaves prot_sgl NULL while the I/O path follows
the new feature bit.
For a 129-page protection payload, vhost_scsi_mapal() passes the missing
first chunk to sg_alloc_table_chained():
sg_alloc_table_chained(table, 129, first_chunk=NULL,
nents_first_chunk=inline_sg_cnt)
sg_pool_index() then hits:
BUG_ON(nents > SG_CHUNK_SIZE); /* 129 > 128 */
The kernel reported the following call trace and register state:
Call Trace:
<TASK>
? __sg_alloc_table+0x1d8/0x250
? __pfx_vhost_run_work_list+0x10/0x10 [vhost]
sg_alloc_table_chained+0x59/0xf0
? __pfx_sg_pool_alloc+0x10/0x10
? vhost_scsi_calc_sgls.constprop.0+0x43/0x60 [vhost_scsi]
vhost_scsi_handle_vq+0xf02/0x1700 [vhost_scsi]
? __pfx_vhost_scsi_handle_vq+0x10/0x10 [vhost_scsi]
vhost_scsi_handle_kick+0x37/0x50 [vhost_scsi]
vhost_run_work_list+0x8e/0xd0 [vhost]
vhost_task_fn+0xe1/0x210
ret_from_fork+0x348/0x540
</TASK>
RIP: 0010:0x4
CR2 = 0x4
RSP: 0018:ffffc90000dbf940 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: ffffffff82396810 RBX: ffff88811dc28b80 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000820 RDI: 0000000000000081
VHOST_F_LOG_ALL is a vhost-specific runtime feature and remains the only
exception.
Reject changes to any feature other than VHOST_F_LOG_ALL while the
endpoint is active. This preserves the existing runtime log toggle while
preventing feature-dependent command resources and data-path state from
becoming inconsistent. Userspace must clear the endpoint before changing
any other negotiated feature and set the endpoint up again afterward.
vhost-scsi: reject feature changes after endpoint
vhost_scsi_setup_vq_cmds() runs from VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT and allocates
each command's protection scatterlist array (prot_sgl) according to the
acknowledged VIRTIO_SCSI_F_T10_PI bit. The command pools are not rebuilt
when VHOST_SET_FEATURES changes that bit later.
Although virtio feature bits must not change after feature negotiation,
vhost_scsi_set_features() currently accepts such a request after the
endpoint is active and updates acked_features. Enabling T10-PI after
endpoint setup therefore leaves prot_sgl NULL while the I/O path follows
the new feature bit.
For a 129-page protection payload, vhost_scsi_mapal() passes the missing
first chunk to sg_alloc_table_chained():
sg_alloc_table_chained(table, 129, first_chunk=NULL,
nents_first_chunk=inline_sg_cnt)
sg_pool_index() then hits:
BUG_ON(nents > SG_CHUNK_SIZE); /* 129 > 128 */
The kernel reported the following call trace and register state:
Call Trace:
<TASK>
? __sg_alloc_table+0x1d8/0x250
? __pfx_vhost_run_work_list+0x10/0x10 [vhost]
sg_alloc_table_chained+0x59/0xf0
? __pfx_sg_pool_alloc+0x10/0x10
? vhost_scsi_calc_sgls.constprop.0+0x43/0x60 [vhost_scsi]
vhost_scsi_handle_vq+0xf02/0x1700 [vhost_scsi]
? __pfx_vhost_scsi_handle_vq+0x10/0x10 [vhost_scsi]
vhost_scsi_handle_kick+0x37/0x50 [vhost_scsi]
vhost_run_work_list+0x8e/0xd0 [vhost]
vhost_task_fn+0xe1/0x210
ret_from_fork+0x348/0x540
</TASK>
RIP: 0010:0x4
CR2 = 0x4
RSP: 0018:ffffc90000dbf940 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: ffffffff82396810 RBX: ffff88811dc28b80 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000820 RDI: 0000000000000081
VHOST_F_LOG_ALL is a vhost-specific runtime feature and remains the only
exception.
Reject changes to any feature other than VHOST_F_LOG_ALL while the
endpoint is active. This preserves the existing runtime log toggle while
preventing feature-dependent command resources and data-path state from
becoming inconsistent. Userspace must clear the endpoint before changing
any other negotiated feature and set the endpoint up again afterward.
Published:
2026-08-22
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vhost-scsi: reject feature changes after endpoint vhost_scsi_setup_vq_cmds() runs from VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT and allocates each command's protection scatterlist array (prot_sgl) according to the acknowledged VIRTIO_SCSI_F_T10_PI bit. The command pools are not rebuilt when VHOST_SET_FEATURES changes that bit later. Although virtio feature bits must not change after feature negotiation, vhost_scsi_set_features() currently accepts such a request after the endpoint is active and updates acked_features. Enabling T10-PI after endpoint setup therefore leaves prot_sgl NULL while the I/O path follows the new feature bit. For a 129-page protection payload, vhost_scsi_mapal() passes the missing first chunk to sg_alloc_table_chained(): sg_alloc_table_chained(table, 129, first_chunk=NULL, nents_first_chunk=inline_sg_cnt) sg_pool_index() then hits: BUG_ON(nents > SG_CHUNK_SIZE); /* 129 > 128 */ The kernel reported the following call trace and register state: Call Trace: <TASK> ? __sg_alloc_table+0x1d8/0x250 ? __pfx_vhost_run_work_list+0x10/0x10 [vhost] sg_alloc_table_chained+0x59/0xf0 ? __pfx_sg_pool_alloc+0x10/0x10 ? vhost_scsi_calc_sgls.constprop.0+0x43/0x60 [vhost_scsi] vhost_scsi_handle_vq+0xf02/0x1700 [vhost_scsi] ? __pfx_vhost_scsi_handle_vq+0x10/0x10 [vhost_scsi] vhost_scsi_handle_kick+0x37/0x50 [vhost_scsi] vhost_run_work_list+0x8e/0xd0 [vhost] vhost_task_fn+0xe1/0x210 ret_from_fork+0x348/0x540 </TASK> RIP: 0010:0x4 CR2 = 0x4 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000dbf940 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: ffffffff82396810 RBX: ffff88811dc28b80 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000820 RDI: 0000000000000081 VHOST_F_LOG_ALL is a vhost-specific runtime feature and remains the only exception. Reject changes to any feature other than VHOST_F_LOG_ALL while the endpoint is active. This preserves the existing runtime log toggle while preventing feature-dependent command resources and data-path state from becoming inconsistent. Userspace must clear the endpoint before changing any other negotiated feature and set the endpoint up again afterward. | |
| Title | vhost-scsi: reject feature changes after endpoint | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-22T15:33:02.223Z
Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.927Z
Link: CVE-2026-74702
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-22T16:16:44.873
Modified: 2026-08-22T16:16:44.873
Link: CVE-2026-74702
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