CVE-2023-53038

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Check kzalloc() in lpfc_sli4_cgn_params_read() If kzalloc() fails in lpfc_sli4_cgn_params_read(), then we rely on lpfc_read_object()'s routine to NULL check pdata. Currently, an early return error is thrown from lpfc_read_object() to protect us from NULL ptr dereference, but the errno code is -ENODEV. Change the errno code to a more appropriate -ENOMEM.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312320b0e0ec21249a17645683fe5304d796aec1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4829a1e1171536978b240a1438789c2e4d5c9715	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b8343998b84418bc5b5206aa01fe9b461a80ef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/908dd9a0853a88155a5a36018c7e2b32ccf20379	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-12 19:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-53038

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53038

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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