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TI-2025-43369 Aliases CVE-2025-71238GHSA-7hgf-78m2-x598

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix bsg_done() causing double free

Priority LOW 35CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 33 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix bsg_done() causing double free Kernel panic observed on system, [5353358.825191] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ff5f5e897b024000 [5353358.825194] #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode [5353358.825195] #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page [5353358.825196] PGD 100006067 P4D 0 [5353358.825198] Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [5353358.825200] CPU: 5 PID: 2132085 Comm: qlafwupdate.sub Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W L ------- --- 5.14.0-503.34.1.el9_5.x86_64 #1 [5353358.825203] Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11/ProLiant DL360 Gen11, BIOS 2.44 01/17/2025 [5353358.825204] RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10 [5353358.825211] RSP: 0018:ff591da8f4f6b710 EFLAGS: 00010246 [5353358.825212] RAX: ff5f5e897b024000 RBX: 0000000000007090 RCX: 0000000000001000 [5353358.825213] RDX: 0000000000001000 RSI: ff591da8f4fed090 RDI: ff5f5e897b024000 [5353358.825214] RBP: 0000000000010000 R08: ff5f5e897b024000 R09: 0000000000000000 [5353358.825215] R10: ff46cf8c40517000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000008090 [5353358.825216] R13: ff591da8f4f6b720 R14: 0000000000001000 R15: 0000000000000000 [5353358.825218] FS: 00007f1e88d47740(0000) GS:ff46cf935f940000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [5353358.825219] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [5353358.825220] CR2: ff5f5e897b024000 CR3: 0000000231532004 CR4: 0000000000771ef0 [5353358.825221] PKRU: 55555554 [5353358.825222] Call Trace: [5353358.825223] <TASK> [5353358.825224] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df [5353358.825229] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df [5353358.825232] ? sg_copy_buffer+0xc8/0x110 [5353358.825236] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0xd [5353358.825238] ? page_fault_oops+0x134/0x170 [5353358.825242] ? kernelmode_fixup_or_oops+0x84/0x110 [5353358.825244] ? exc_page_fault+0xa8/0x150 [5353358.825247] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 [5353358.825252] ? memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10 [5353358.825253] sg_copy_buffer+0xc8/0x110 [5353358.825259] qla2x00_process_vendor_specific+0x652/0x1320 [qla2xxx] [5353358.825317] qla24xx_bsg_request+0x1b2/0x2d0 [qla2xxx] Most routines in qla_bsg.c call bsg_done() only for success cases. However a few invoke it for failure case as well leading to a double free. Validate before calling bsg_done().

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00216 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164 +5Red Hat: 12 advisoriesRed Hat: 33 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.7 and later5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.13, 6.19.3, 7.0Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.13, 6.19.3, 7.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 to before 5.10.251; 5.11 to before 5.15.201; 5.16 to before 6.1.164; 6.2 to before 6.6.127; 6.7 to before 6.12.74; 6.13 to before 6.18.13; 6.19 to before 6.19.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 to before 5.10.251; 5.11 to before 5.15.201; 5.16 to before 6.1.164; 6.2 to before 6.6.127; 6.7 to before 6.12.74; 6.13 to before 6.18.13; 6.19 to before 6.19.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.13, 6.19.3, 7.0

Red Hat 12 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:20593 Released 2026-05-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.172.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.172.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.172.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.172.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.172.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.172.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2026:19875 Released 2026-05-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.172.1.rt14.457.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.172.1.rt14.457.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.172.1.rt14.457.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.172.1.rt14.457.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.172.1.rt14.457.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.172.1.rt14.457.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2026:14165 Released 2026-05-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.190.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.190.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.190.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.190.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.190.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.190.1.el8_4 +14
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:13932 Released 2026-05-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.124.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2026:13664 Released 2026-05-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.190.1.el8_6 +14
  • RHSA-2026:10756 Released 2026-04-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1160.148.1.rt56.1300.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1160.148.1.rt56.1300.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.148.1.rt56.1300.el7 +4
  • RHSA-2026:9870 Released 2026-04-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.148.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.148.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.148.1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.148.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.148.1.el7
  • RHSA-2026:8342 Released 2026-04-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.68.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:6954 Released 2026-04-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.135.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.135.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.135.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.135.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.135.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.135.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2026:6571 Released 2026-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.117.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.117.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.117.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.117.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:6572 Released 2026-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.117.1.rt7.458.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.117.1.rt7.458.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.117.1.rt7.458.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.117.1.rt7.458.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.117.1.rt7.458.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.117.1.rt7.458.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2026:6053 Released 2026-03-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, libperf-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-124.47.1.el10_1 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:13932
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:6053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:20593
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:8342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:13932
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:6053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:6571
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:14165
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:13664
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:13664
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:6954
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:20593
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:8342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:13932
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:14165
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:13664
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:6954
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:6571
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:6053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:8342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:6572
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:6572
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:6053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:19875
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:8342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:13932
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:6053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:19875
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:8342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:13932
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2026:9870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2026:9870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2026:10756

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-71238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hgf-78m2-x598
  3. 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP

References

Patch 8

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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