CVE-2026-43414: scsi: qla2xxx: Completely fix fcport double free
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A double-free vulnerability in the qla2xxx SCSI driver can lead to memory corruption.
- Who is affected
- Systems using Qlogic qla2xxx SCSI HBA hardware and drivers are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; double-free vulnerabilities can cause crashes or memory corruption, though exploitation requires specific conditions.
- Action
- Update the kernel or qla2xxx driver to the patched version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43414
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-434140.38% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-43414 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
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- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Linux kernel (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownUSN-8529-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8548-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8530-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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- unknownUSN-8615-2: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8617-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8616-1: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8615-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8547-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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