During a sprint, the product owner asks the scrum master to work on a quality issue as soon as possible.
Which of the following is the scrum master's MOST likely action?

A. Advise the product owner to submit a change request to the CCB.
B. Ask the product owner if the issue can be deferred to the next sprint.
C. Escalate the request by the product owner to upper management.
D. Inform the product owner of potential delays to the work in the sprint.