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CVE-2026-90285: scsi: qla2xxx: Remove redundant VPD flash read in sysfs read path

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-17 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Remove redundant VPD flash read in sysfs read path qla2x00_sysfs_read_vpd() called ha->isp_ops->read_optrom() a second time after releasing optrom_mutex. The repeated read is redundant and, unlike the first, runs without optrom_mutex held, exposing flash access to concurrent optrom operations. Drop the duplicate call.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 5.2 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/067504c00fe175864652764308922d99e199828f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e4b5f8cad67eabf98da3f90b6443dcea5783ff3
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cbc49d5c4cd20c18041e86958103045216d2190
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95e1ad3f19dfec09eb4f4273cf7079fd9b35cee6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b6325fc58ab877ecb97fc5642a39e071c343315
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abe224e7077ae5d47f1208430ede4d99ae310627
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beaf45d9a10e7c1de86dcd1cbc8dc17f930444f7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea79c01ef23c2ec3ace8a98ada517d56763814c2

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