SB2025091707 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: September 17, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091707
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53322)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the qla2x00_terminate_rport_io() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/079c8264ed9fea8cbcac01ad29040f901cbc3692
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4647d2e88918a078359d1532d90c417a38542c9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bcdaafd92be6035ddc77fa76650cf9dd5b864c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a55556cd7e0220486163b1285ce11a8be2ce5fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90770dad1eb30967ebd8d37d82830bcf270b3293
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9fe97fb7b4ee21bffb76f2acb05769bad27ae70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d25fded78d88e1515439b3ba581684d683e0b6ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc0cba0c7be8261a1625098bd1d695077ec621c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.291
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.188
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.251
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.40
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5