SB2025050490 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel scsi driver
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050490
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) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53118)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the scsi_host_dev_release() function in drivers/scsi/hosts.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/2a764d55e938743efa7c2cba7305633bcf227f09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c665bb185037e7eb66fb792c61da9d7151e99c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f030d4ef6d1ad17f824a0a2eb637ef7a9c7d51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e0ae8667fcdd99d1756922e1140cac75f5fa279
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c3d3bb6469cea929ac68fd326bdcbefcdfdd83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be03df3d4bfe7e8866d4aa43d62e648ffe884f5f
- 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