SB2025050431 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi mpt3sas driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050431
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53124)
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.
References
- 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