SB2025050452 - Improper locking in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050452
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53041)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __qla2x00_abort_all_cmds() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.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/0367076b0817d5c75dfb83001ce7ce5c64d803a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/231cfa78ec5badd84a1a2b09465bfad1a926aba1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/415d614344a4f1bbddf55d724fc7eb9ef4b39aad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9189f20b4c5307c0998682bb522e481b4567a8b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd0a1804ac5bab2545ac700c8d0fe9ae9284c567
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6f7377528d2abf338e504126e44439541be8f7d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.105