SB2025102315 - Memory leak in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: October 23, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102315
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53696)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the qla2x00_probe_one() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.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/44374911ac63f769c442f56fdfadea673c5f4425
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/582e35e97318ccd9c81774bac08938291679525f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85ade4010e13ef152ea925c74d94253db92e5428
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae73c4dd48f2c79d515d509a0cbe9efb0a197f44
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.107