---
id: CVE-2026-80813
title: >-
  kernel: nvmet: fix NULL pointer dereference in nvmet_execute_identify_nslist()
  (CVE-2026-80813)
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nvmet subsystem. A remote attacker can
  trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the nvmet_execute_identify_nslist()
  function by issuing a specific Identify command (CNS 07h). This vulnerability
  can lead …
severity: medium
cvss: 5.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: vendor
cwe: CWE-476
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
affected:
  - enterprise_linux 10
  - enterprise_linux 9
  - openshift_container_platform 4
published: '2026-09-04'
updated: '2026-10-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-25T23:19:29+00:00'
source: CSAF
sourceUrl: 'https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-80813.json'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-80813.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-80813'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2528559'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80813'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80813'
  - url: >-
      https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-80813.mbox
  - url: 'https://kernelcve.org/list/?q=CVE-2026-80813'
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61dc1a37e04d4003a19095f54883358330034a39'
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bc1e33ff6a558c8ceef7c0077f3ef70a15fcba2'
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/123d664ac98d6f3464462ad4a530474b91ba9890'
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79aba4c9403419d822972d2851f2a96a2c0531cf'
tags:
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00209
epssPercentile: 0.10964
ingestedAt: '2026-10-19T09:16:01.507Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nvmet subsystem. A remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the nvmet_execute_identify_nslist() function by issuing a specific Identify command (CNS 07h). This vulnerability can lead to a kernel crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected system.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · updated 2026-10-25 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-80813.json)

**kernel: nvmet: fix NULL pointer dereference in nvmet_execute_identify_nslist()** — rated Moderate by Red Hat. Released 2026-09-04, updated 2026-10-25.

Affected:

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

No fix planned:

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Not affected:

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

## Remediation

Affected

Workarounds / mitigations:

- Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.