#VU120429 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54054
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120429
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-2023-54054
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the qla_get_login_template() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dddbf8de128289a3fb7ae38d9bc4b2217205ec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89250e775dcc4482d8e970ed92ad2c9458b14a8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b68710a8094fdffe8dd4f7a82c82649f479bb453
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5e7c9cd56e987c8687859a0bf38fd86aa8f3cec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eecb8a491c824a9376155d26ec95b6d0054c059c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.188