#VU108466 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53038
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108466
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53038
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the lpfc_read_object() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c, within the lpfc_sli4_cgn_params_read() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312320b0e0ec21249a17645683fe5304d796aec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4829a1e1171536978b240a1438789c2e4d5c9715
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b8343998b84418bc5b5206aa01fe9b461a80ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/908dd9a0853a88155a5a36018c7e2b32ccf20379
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.9