#VU108448 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53124
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108448
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-2023-53124
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 mpt3sas_transport_port_add() function in drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.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/090305c36185c0547e4441d4c08f1cf096b32134
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f0c2f70d9929208d8427ec72c3ed91e2251e289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9937f784a608944107dcc2ba9a9c3333f8330b9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a26c775ccc4cfe46f9b718b51bd24313053c7e0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5e5bbb3fa5f8412e96c5eda7f4a4af6241d6bd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3c57724f1569311e4b81e98fad0931028b9bdcd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.238
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3