CVE-2023-53451

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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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515ba Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbc Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaa Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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History

16 Jan 2026, 21:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02405f4023866ae91a611b5b85cb2e074ec2de5a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bea9c1c983152c5411f5a2f1113cb790ce1389d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515ba - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/464ea494a40c6e3e0e8f91dd325408aaf21515ba - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f90a8b0481615622bd0558aa8cf361bea872045 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a52a2e14fe866541bbc0033058e44bf0bf0c580 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbc - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af7affc0f6b82a5bde430fc4f0dcf70963442fbc - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaa - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2cdbe530b0066bae1f98dbab590a232d507eaa - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4c9a93238b9ce3703942500cb1aeacf77090d2 - Patch
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-476

01 Oct 2025, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-10-01 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 21:24

NVD link : CVE-2023-53451

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53451

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53451

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference