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CVE-2026-97532: Linux kernel · scsi: qla2xxx: Null out freed pointers in qla2x00_mem_alloc() error path

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-97532· Medium

Not known to be exploited · fixed in e6732abc33c41772192ef8717354a5574a5c2ebf : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 17:48 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in e6732abc33c41772192ef8717354a5574a5c2ebf, d3dee064ab9d705f6f652c639c55d7ea74df87cc, aea0901d35beb3acc8a4086fb00c5b9c0e9c83ab +7

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=4.14.27 <4.15
  • >=4.15.10 <4.16
Fixed in
  • e6732abc33c41772192ef8717354a5574a5c2ebf
  • d3dee064ab9d705f6f652c639c55d7ea74df87cc
  • aea0901d35beb3acc8a4086fb00c5b9c0e9c83ab
  • a57570229edb7a0990d5c8067daeb9ac8858a961
  • 286d9594a022dd7e0caa3de9daa63b896bc70d43
  • 84f5de696b8c924aeb4bf430a0bdc762fc50e99f
  • 6d90f0feb929f6c0f3010f9af4747c7230b75993
  • 5e0d6ffabbbd86b3fb9168b9dbb62190ecb20d84
  • 4.16
  • 4.15
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =4.16
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to clear freed pointers in the error path of qla2x00_mem_alloc(), preventing double free and null pointer dereference. Users should apply the official kernel updates containing this fix when available.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's qla2xxx SCSI driver was fixed by ensuring pointers freed in error paths are nulled out to prevent double free and null pointer dereference.

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