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CVE-2023-53451: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference

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AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53451DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53451

Published 01-10-2025Last modified 11-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-53451 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.16%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 15

RHSA-2024:2394 RHSA-2024:3138 SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1+11 more

Timeline

01-10-2025
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
11-05-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may be dereferenced. Add fix to validate pointer before dereferencing the pointer.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.16% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu124 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-166.183 | < 5.15.0-86.96
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1113.123 | < 5.15.0-1047.52
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
linux-aws-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1119.126 | < 5.15.0-1049.56
linux-azure-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1049.56.1
linux-azure-fde-5.15< 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1074.80 | < 5.15.0-1027.29
linux-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1088.97
linux-gcpAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1117.126 | < 5.15.0-1044.52
linux-gcp-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1044.49
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeopAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1030.35
linux-gkeop-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1060.65 | < 5.15.0-1040.43
linux-ibm-5.15< 5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
linux-intelAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1040.42
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1043.49
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1025.26
linux-kvmAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1102.108 | < 5.15.0-1044.49
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-86.95
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lts-xenialAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1037.37
linux-nvidia-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-tegra< 5.15.0-1018.18
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15< 5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx< 5.15.0-1005.5
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracleAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1112.121 | < 5.15.0-1045.51
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1097.109 | < 5.15.0-1040.43
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1048.54
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.4.0-1033.37 | < 5.15.0-1025.29

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Linux2 products

linux≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < 02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5a | ≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2 | ≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < 4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045 | ≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < 2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389d | ≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < 5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580 | ≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaa | ≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbc | ≥ a9083016a5314b3aeba6e0d2e814872e72168c08, < 464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515ba | 2.6.35
linux_kernel≥ 2.6.35, < 4.14.322 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.291 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.251 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.188 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.121 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.40 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.4.5

Debian1 product

linux< 6.1.52-1 | < 6.4.11-1

3 vendors · 127 products

References

12 links

git.kernel.org/stable/c/02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5aREPORTPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2REPORTPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045REPORTPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389dREPORTPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580REPORTPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaaREPORTPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbcREPORTPatch
git.kernel.org/stable/c/464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515baREPORTPatch
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53451REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53451REPORT

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