An integer overflow in the qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by leveraging root access.
Severity
CVSS 3.0
4.4 medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 31% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)