#VU115558 Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53280
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115558
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-2023-53280
CWE-ID: CWE-665
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 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 repository.
External links
- 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