SB20251230301 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel hw mlx4 driver
Published: December 30, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230301
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54168)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the set_user_sq_size() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.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/196a6df08b08699ace4ce70e1efcdd9081b6565f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce0df3493277b9df275cb8455d9c677ae701230
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d5ae269c4bd392ec1edbfb3bd031b8f42d7feff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8feca625900777e02a449e53fe4121339934c38a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9911be2155720221a4f1f722b22bd0e2388d8bcf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad3221c86cc9c6305594b742d4a72dfbd4ea579
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a183905869e692b6b7805b7472235585eff8e429
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50b3c73f1ac20dabc53dc6e9d64ce9c79a331eb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.180
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.243
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4