In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Fix use after free on unload
System crash is observed with stack trace warning of use after free. There are 2 signals to tell dpc_thread to terminate (UNLOADING flag and kthread_stop).
On setting the UNLOADING flag when dpc_thread happens to run at the time and sees the flag, this causes dpc_thread to exit and clean up itself. When kthread_stop is called for final cleanup, this causes use after free.
Remove UNLOADING signal to terminate dpc_thread. Use the kthread_stop as the main signal to exit dpc_thread.
[596663.812935] kernel BUG at mm/slub.c:294! [596663.812950] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI [596663.812957] CPU: 13 PID: 1475935 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Tainted: G IOE --------- - - 4.18.0-240.el8.x86_64 #1 [596663.812960] Hardware name: HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8, BIOS P70 08/20/2012 [596663.812974] RIP: 0010:__slab_free+0x17d/0x360
... [596663.813008] Call Trace: [596663.813022] ? __dentry_kill+0x121/0x170 [596663.813030] ? _cond_resched+0x15/0x30 [596663.813034] ? _cond_resched+0x15/0x30 [596663.813039] ? wait_for_completion+0x35/0x190 [596663.813048] ? try_to_wake_up+0x63/0x540 [596663.813055] free_task+0x5a/0x60 [596663.813061] kthread_stop+0xf3/0x100 [596663.813103] qla2x00_remove_one+0x284/0x440 [qla2xxx]
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.233-223.887Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | Mar 14, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jan 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025223 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Apr 11, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Mar 19, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftool | Apr 1, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 11, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azureUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gkeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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