CVE-2026-98386

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Use memset_io() to clear QLAFX00 request ring slot For QLAFX00 the request ring is ioremapped device I/O memory (ha->iobase + req_que_off), not DMA-coherent RAM, which is why the rest of the FX00 path accesses it through memcpy_toio() and the wrt_reg_* helpers. __qla2x00_alloc_iocbs() however zeroed the producer slot with a plain memset(). On architectures such as ARM64 a regular memset() may emit unaligned or block-zeroing instructions (e.g. DC ZVA) that are invalid on Device memory, leading to a synchronous external abort. Use memset_io() to clear the slot for QLAFX00, matching the I/O accessors used elsewhere on this ring. Other adapters keep the plain memset() on their DMA-coherent rings. The zero-fill is retained for FX00 because its IOCB builders (e.g. qlafx00_fxdisc_iocb()) copy only part of the entry and rely on the unused tail being pre-zeroed.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-10-14
Last modified 2026-10-14
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.10 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3-rc1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.10
Fixed in
✓ 6.12.112 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.53 6.18.x ✓ 7.2.7 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc1

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-98386?

    CVE-2026-98386 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.10 onward and has been patched in 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and others. CVE-2026-98386 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-98386?

    Yes. CVE-2026-98386 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-98386 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-98386 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.