CVE-2024-26931

A flaw was found in the qla2xxx module in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered when the system is under memory stress and the driver cannot allocate memory to handle the error recovery of cable pull, causing a system crash and a denial of service.

This vulnerability can only be triggered in out-of-memory conditions. For this reason, it was rated with a Moderate severity.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.