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Linux Kernel Bug Can Cause System Crash with Fiber Channel Devices
CVE-2025-71236
Summary
A bug in the Linux kernel can cause a system crash when using Fiber Channel devices, such as those connected to some storage systems. This bug has been fixed, so you should update your Linux kernel to the latest version to prevent potential crashes. If you're using a Linux system, check for and install any available kernel updates to ensure your system remains stable.
Original title
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Validate sp before freeing associated memory
System crash with the following signature
[154563.214890] nvme nvme...
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Validate sp before freeing associated memory
System crash with the following signature
[154563.214890] nvme nvme2: NVME-FC{1}: controller connect complete
[154564.169363] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-3002:2: nvme: Sched: Set ZIO exchange threshold to 3.
[154564.169405] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-ffffff:2: SET ZIO Activity exchange threshold to 5.
[154565.539974] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-5013:2: RSCN database changed – 0078 0080 0000.
[154565.545744] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-5013:2: RSCN database changed – 0078 00a0 0000.
[154565.545857] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-11a2:2: FEC=enabled (data rate).
[154565.552760] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-11a2:2: FEC=enabled (data rate).
[154565.553079] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000f8
[154565.553080] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[154565.553082] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[154565.553084] PGD 80000010488ab067 P4D 80000010488ab067 PUD 104978a067 PMD 0
[154565.553089] Oops: 0000 1 PREEMPT SMP PTI
[154565.553092] CPU: 10 PID: 858 Comm: qla2xxx_2_dpc Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE ------- --- 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5.x86_64 #1
[154565.553096] Hardware name: HPE Synergy 660 Gen10/Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module, BIOS I43 09/30/2024
[154565.553097] RIP: 0010:qla_fab_async_scan.part.0+0x40b/0x870 [qla2xxx]
[154565.553141] Code: 00 00 e8 58 a3 ec d4 49 89 e9 ba 12 20 00 00 4c 89 e6 49 c7 c0 00 ee a8 c0 48 c7 c1 66 c0 a9 c0 bf 00 80 00 10 e8 15 69 00 00 <4c> 8b 8d f8 00 00 00 4d 85 c9 74 35 49 8b 84 24 00 19 00 00 48 8b
[154565.553143] RSP: 0018:ffffb4dbc8aebdd0 EFLAGS: 00010286
[154565.553145] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8ec2cf0908d0 RCX: 0000000000000002
[154565.553147] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffffc0a9c896 RDI: ffffb4dbc8aebd47
[154565.553148] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffffb4dbc8aebd45 R09: 0000000000ffff0a
[154565.553150] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 000000000000000f R12: ffff8ec2cf0908d0
[154565.553151] R13: ffff8ec2cf090900 R14: 0000000000000102 R15: ffff8ec2cf084000
[154565.553152] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8ed27f800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[154565.553154] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[154565.553155] CR2: 00000000000000f8 CR3: 000000113ae0a005 CR4: 00000000007706f0
[154565.553157] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[154565.553158] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[154565.553159] PKRU: 55555554
[154565.553160] Call Trace:
[154565.553162] <TASK>
[154565.553165] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df
[154565.553172] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df
[154565.553177] ? qla_fab_async_scan.part.0+0x40b/0x870 [qla2xxx]
[154565.553215] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0xd
[154565.553218] ? page_fault_oops+0x134/0x170
[154565.553223] ? snprintf+0x49/0x70
[154565.553229] ? exc_page_fault+0x62/0x150
[154565.553238] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
Check for sp being non NULL before freeing any associated memory
scsi: qla2xxx: Validate sp before freeing associated memory
System crash with the following signature
[154563.214890] nvme nvme2: NVME-FC{1}: controller connect complete
[154564.169363] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-3002:2: nvme: Sched: Set ZIO exchange threshold to 3.
[154564.169405] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-ffffff:2: SET ZIO Activity exchange threshold to 5.
[154565.539974] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-5013:2: RSCN database changed – 0078 0080 0000.
[154565.545744] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-5013:2: RSCN database changed – 0078 00a0 0000.
[154565.545857] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-11a2:2: FEC=enabled (data rate).
[154565.552760] qla2xxx [0000:b0:00.1]-11a2:2: FEC=enabled (data rate).
[154565.553079] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000f8
[154565.553080] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[154565.553082] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[154565.553084] PGD 80000010488ab067 P4D 80000010488ab067 PUD 104978a067 PMD 0
[154565.553089] Oops: 0000 1 PREEMPT SMP PTI
[154565.553092] CPU: 10 PID: 858 Comm: qla2xxx_2_dpc Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE ------- --- 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5.x86_64 #1
[154565.553096] Hardware name: HPE Synergy 660 Gen10/Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module, BIOS I43 09/30/2024
[154565.553097] RIP: 0010:qla_fab_async_scan.part.0+0x40b/0x870 [qla2xxx]
[154565.553141] Code: 00 00 e8 58 a3 ec d4 49 89 e9 ba 12 20 00 00 4c 89 e6 49 c7 c0 00 ee a8 c0 48 c7 c1 66 c0 a9 c0 bf 00 80 00 10 e8 15 69 00 00 <4c> 8b 8d f8 00 00 00 4d 85 c9 74 35 49 8b 84 24 00 19 00 00 48 8b
[154565.553143] RSP: 0018:ffffb4dbc8aebdd0 EFLAGS: 00010286
[154565.553145] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8ec2cf0908d0 RCX: 0000000000000002
[154565.553147] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffffc0a9c896 RDI: ffffb4dbc8aebd47
[154565.553148] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffffb4dbc8aebd45 R09: 0000000000ffff0a
[154565.553150] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 000000000000000f R12: ffff8ec2cf0908d0
[154565.553151] R13: ffff8ec2cf090900 R14: 0000000000000102 R15: ffff8ec2cf084000
[154565.553152] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8ed27f800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[154565.553154] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[154565.553155] CR2: 00000000000000f8 CR3: 000000113ae0a005 CR4: 00000000007706f0
[154565.553157] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[154565.553158] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[154565.553159] PKRU: 55555554
[154565.553160] Call Trace:
[154565.553162] <TASK>
[154565.553165] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df
[154565.553172] ? show_trace_log_lvl+0x1c4/0x2df
[154565.553177] ? qla_fab_async_scan.part.0+0x40b/0x870 [qla2xxx]
[154565.553215] ? __die_body.cold+0x8/0xd
[154565.553218] ? page_fault_oops+0x134/0x170
[154565.553223] ? snprintf+0x49/0x70
[154565.553229] ? exc_page_fault+0x62/0x150
[154565.553238] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
Check for sp being non NULL before freeing any associated memory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/044131fce27749cb6ea986baf861fbe63c6d8a17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9585e4c58d1f1662b3ca46110ed4f583082ce5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40ae93668226b610edb952c6036f607a61750b57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85c0890fea6baeba9c4ae6ae090182cbb1a93fb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/944378ead9a48d5d50e9e3cc85e4cdb911c37ca1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/949010291bb941d53733ed08a33454254d9afb1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a46f81c1e627437de436e517f5fd4b725c15a1e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6df15aec8c3441357d4da0eaf4339eb20f5999f
Published: 18 Feb 2026 · Updated: 11 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026