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CVE-2025-71238Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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().

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Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-415

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
linux
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-04: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-04: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-04: 203-04
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Patch

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2025-71238 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix bsg_done() causing double free Kernel panic observed on system, [5353358.825… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71238 ----- Traducción: CVE-2025-71238 En … http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    CVE-2025-71238 is a double‑free bug in the qla2xxx SCSI driver that has been fixed; the patch is available via the linked CVE record.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2025-71238 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix bsg_done() causing double free Kernel panic observed on system, [5353358.825… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71238

    Post summary

    The text announces that CVE-2025-71238, a double‑free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s scsi:qla2xxx driver, has been resolved, but provides no PoC, exploit, or patch details.

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