SB20260912273 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel qlogic qede driver
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912273
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89511)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in the qede driver's TPA fragment processing when handling TPA continuation fragments under memory pressure. A remote attacker can send network traffic that is processed as TPA continuation fragments during memory pressure to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.