Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Clamp MSI-X derived queue counts to avoid truncation
ha->msix_count is u16, but ha->max_req_queues, ha->max_rsp_queues and
ha->max_qpairs are u8. Deriving the queue count as
"ha->max_req_queues = ha->msix_count - 1" therefore truncates: a board
(or a misconfigured/malicious hot-plugged device) advertising 257 MSI-X
vectors yields msix_count - 1 == 256, which truncates to 0. An MSI-X
count of 1 zeroes it as well, and in target mode the subsequent
"ha->max_req_queues--" then underflows 0 to 255.
When the count is 0, qla2x00_alloc_queues() calls
kzalloc_objs(struct req_que *, 0), which returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR. That is
not NULL, so the allocation check passes and the following
"ha->req_q_map[0] = req" dereferences ZERO_SIZE_PTR, corrupting memory
or crashing the kernel.
Add qla_calc_queue_count() to clamp the derived value into
[1, QLA_MAX_QUEUES - 1] so it always fits in u8 and is never zero, and
use it at all three derivation sites (qla25xx_iospace_config(),
qla83xx_iospace_config() and qla24xx_enable_msix()). Also guard the
target-mode decrement so it cannot reintroduce a zero (which would in
turn underflow max_qpairs).
scsi: qla2xxx: Clamp MSI-X derived queue counts to avoid truncation
ha->msix_count is u16, but ha->max_req_queues, ha->max_rsp_queues and
ha->max_qpairs are u8. Deriving the queue count as
"ha->max_req_queues = ha->msix_count - 1" therefore truncates: a board
(or a misconfigured/malicious hot-plugged device) advertising 257 MSI-X
vectors yields msix_count - 1 == 256, which truncates to 0. An MSI-X
count of 1 zeroes it as well, and in target mode the subsequent
"ha->max_req_queues--" then underflows 0 to 255.
When the count is 0, qla2x00_alloc_queues() calls
kzalloc_objs(struct req_que *, 0), which returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR. That is
not NULL, so the allocation check passes and the following
"ha->req_q_map[0] = req" dereferences ZERO_SIZE_PTR, corrupting memory
or crashing the kernel.
Add qla_calc_queue_count() to clamp the derived value into
[1, QLA_MAX_QUEUES - 1] so it always fits in u8 and is never zero, and
use it at all three derivation sites (qla25xx_iospace_config(),
qla83xx_iospace_config() and qla24xx_enable_msix()). Also guard the
target-mode decrement so it cannot reintroduce a zero (which would in
turn underflow max_qpairs).
Published:
2026-09-16
Score:
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EPSS:
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KEV:
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History
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Clamp MSI-X derived queue counts to avoid truncation ha->msix_count is u16, but ha->max_req_queues, ha->max_rsp_queues and ha->max_qpairs are u8. Deriving the queue count as "ha->max_req_queues = ha->msix_count - 1" therefore truncates: a board (or a misconfigured/malicious hot-plugged device) advertising 257 MSI-X vectors yields msix_count - 1 == 256, which truncates to 0. An MSI-X count of 1 zeroes it as well, and in target mode the subsequent "ha->max_req_queues--" then underflows 0 to 255. When the count is 0, qla2x00_alloc_queues() calls kzalloc_objs(struct req_que *, 0), which returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR. That is not NULL, so the allocation check passes and the following "ha->req_q_map[0] = req" dereferences ZERO_SIZE_PTR, corrupting memory or crashing the kernel. Add qla_calc_queue_count() to clamp the derived value into [1, QLA_MAX_QUEUES - 1] so it always fits in u8 and is never zero, and use it at all three derivation sites (qla25xx_iospace_config(), qla83xx_iospace_config() and qla24xx_enable_msix()). Also guard the target-mode decrement so it cannot reintroduce a zero (which would in turn underflow max_qpairs). | |
| Title | scsi: qla2xxx: Clamp MSI-X derived queue counts to avoid truncation | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-16T10:31:29.517Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.771Z
Link: CVE-2026-89856
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-16T11:16:53.440
Modified: 2026-09-16T11:16:53.440
Link: CVE-2026-89856
Redhat
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Weaknesses
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