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CVE-2025-71232

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Free sp in error path to fix system crash System crash seen during load/unload test in a loop, [61110.449331] q…

Published Feb 18, 2026CWE-772EPSS 0.14%

Overview

CVE-2025-71232 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: qla2xxx: Free sp in error path to fix system crash

System crash seen during load/unload test in a loop,

[61110.449331] qla2xxx [0000:27:00.0]-0042:0: Disabled MSI-X.

[61110.467494] =============================================================================

[61110.467498] BUG qla2xxx_srbs (Tainted: G OE -------- --- ): Objects remaining in qla2xxx_srbs on __kmem_cache_shutdown()

[61110.467501] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

[61110.467502] Slab 0x000000000ffc8162 objects=51 used=1 fp=0x00000000e25d3d85 flags=0x57ffffc0010200(slab|head|node=1|zone=2|lastcpupid=0x1fffff)

[61110.467509] CPU: 53 PID: 455206 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE -------- --- 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2.x86_64 #1

[61110.467513] Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus v2/ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus v2, BIOS A42 08/17/2023

[61110.467515] Call Trace:

[61110.467

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/05fcd590e5fbbb3e9e1b4fc6c23c98a1d38cf256Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/19ac050ef09a2f0a9d9787540f77bb45cf9033e8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7adbd2b7809066c75f0433e5e2a8e114b429f30fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8e7597b4efee6143439641bc6522f247d585e060Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/aed16d37696f494288a291b4b477484ed0be774bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b410ab8b9431d6d63d04caa1d69909fcc8b25eaeRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b74408de1f2264220979f0c6a5a9d5e50b5b534bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f04840512438ac025dea6e357d80a986b28bbe4c

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71232?

CVE-2025-71232 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-71232?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-71232?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-71232?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-71232 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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