---
title: "CVE-2026-97527: Linux Kernel qla2xxx - Race Condition"
description: "Linux kernel contains a race condition in qla2xxx NVMe FC port unsol_ctx_head list caused by lack of proper locking, letting concurrent contexts corrupt list pointers, exploit requires concurrent access to FC port operations."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97527/
---

# CVE-2026-97527 Linux Kernel qla2xxx - Race Condition

Linux kernel contains a race condition in qla2xxx NVMe FC port unsol\_ctx\_head list caused by lack of proper locking, letting concurrent contexts corrupt list pointers, exploit requires concurrent access to FC port operations.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.32% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97527)

## Details

Type

Race Condition

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

25 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97527](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97527)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d8ad6bc8cc5eff1870cef00a0d611f38f8b6bd0](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d8ad6bc8cc5eff1870cef00a0d611f38f8b6bd0)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76da0c43c63eb0496649e372ac64466364d0fe7d](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76da0c43c63eb0496649e372ac64466364d0fe7d)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b211d138cad86f749826d6132db6388eded992d8](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b211d138cad86f749826d6132db6388eded992d8)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1ee12eecbab9674fb73c9e00a93fac655d5a5dc](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1ee12eecbab9674fb73c9e00a93fac655d5a5dc)

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