SB20250916299 - Improper Initialization in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916299
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53280)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the qla_nvme_ls_req() and qla_nvme_post_cmd() functions in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b1ce92fabdb7d02ddf8641230a06e2752ae5baa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20fce500b232b970e40312a9c97e7f3b6d7a709c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/522ee1b3030f3b6b5fd59489d12b4ca767c9e5da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92529387a0066754fd9cda080fb3298b8cca750c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7084ebf4f54d46fed5153112d685f4137334175
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f459d586fdf12c53116c9fddf43065165fdd5969
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.40