SB2025050444 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel qlogic qed driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050444
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-2023-53066)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the qed_iov_configure_min_tx_rate() and qed_iov_handle_trust_change() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.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/25143b6a01d0cc5319edd3de22ffa2578b045550
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39c3b9dd481c3afce9439b29bafe00444cb4406b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d72c6d1edc9dc09a5d6f6695d257fa9e9cc270
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7742c08e012eb65405e8304d100641638c5ff882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd0037822fd04da13721f77a42ee5a077d4c5fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ea704f39b5ded96f071e98701aa543f6f89683
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b224b0cab3a66e93d414825065a2e667a1d28c32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e42d3bde4ec03c863259878dddaef5c351cca7ad
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.105