SB2025050404 - Memory leak in Linux kernel scsi device_handler driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050404
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53078)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the alua_activate() function in drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d89254a4320eb7de0970c478172f764125c6355
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/123483df146492ca22b503ae6dacc2ce7c3a3974
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c55982beb80c7d3c30278fc6cfda8496a31dbe6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c4d71424df34fc23dc5336d09394ce68c849542
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9311e7a554dffd3823499e309a8b86a5cd1540e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a13faca032acbf2699293587085293bdfaafc8ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c09cdf6eb815ee35e55d6c50ac7f63db58bd20b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c110051d335ef7f62ad33474b0c23997fee5bfb5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.280