In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: edif: Fix NULL pointer deref in RX SA delete check
qla_chk_edif_rx_sa_delete_pending() obtains the SCSI command via GET_CMD_SP(sp) and immediately dereferences cmd->sc_data_direction. That command pointer can be NULL: the firmware may post a status completion for a command that has already been returned or aborted. The caller qla2x00_status_entry() acknowledges this on the very same status path, re-fetching GET_CMD_SP(sp) and bailing out with the "Command already returned" message when it is NULL -- but that check runs only after qla_chk_edif_rx_sa_delete_pending() has already dereferenced the pointer, so a NULL cmd crashes the kernel in interrupt context.
Return early when cmd is NULL, before touching cmd->sc_data_direction.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Oct 23, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-hwe-7.0Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-riscvUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-riscv-7.0Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-oem-7.0 | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
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