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CVE-2025-71238

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix bsg_done() causing double free Kernel panic observed on system, [5353358.825191] BUG: unable to handle page…

Published Mar 4, 2026CWE-415EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2025-71238 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. 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: Fix bsg_done() causing double free

Kernel panic observed on system,

[5353358.825191] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ff5f5e897b024000

[5353358.825194] #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode

[5353358.825195] #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page

[5353358.825196] PGD 100006067 P4D 0

[5353358.825198] Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI

[5353358.825200] CPU: 5 PID: 2132085 Comm: qlafwupdate.sub Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W L ------- --- 5.14.0-503.34.1.el9_5.x86_64 #1

[5353358.825203] Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11/ProLiant DL360 Gen11, BIOS 2.44 01/17/2025

[5353358.825204] RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10

[5353358.825211] RSP: 0018:ff591da8f4f6b710 EFLAGS: 00010246

[5353358.825212] RAX: ff5f5e897b024000 RBX: 0000000000007090 RCX: 0000000000001000

[5353358.825213] RDX: 0000000000001000 RSI: ff591da8f4fed090 RDI: ff5f5e897b024000

[5353358.825214] RBP: 0000000000010

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/057a5bdc481e58ab853117254867ffb22caf9f6eRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/27ac9679c43a09e54e2d9aae9980ada045b428e0Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/31f33b856d2324d86bcaef295f4d210477a1c018Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/708003e1bc857dd014d4c44278d7d77c26f91b1cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/74e7458537cd9349cf019862e51491f670871707Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/871f6236da96c4a9712b8a29d7f555f767a47e95Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/c2c68225b1456f4d0d393b5a8778d51bb0d5b1d0Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f2bbb4db0e4a4fbd5e649c0b5d8733f61da24720

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71238?

CVE-2025-71238 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-71238?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-71238?

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-2025-71238?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-71238 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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