CVE-2023-53603

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Avoid fcport pointer dereference Klocwork reported warning of NULL pointer may be dereferenced. The routine exits when sa_ctl is NULL and fcport is allocated after the exit call thus causing NULL fcport pointer to dereference at the time of exit. To avoid fcport pointer dereference, exit the routine when sa_ctl is NULL.
Configurations

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

History

06 Feb 2026, 13:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4406fe8a96a946c7ea5724ee59625755a1d9c59d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4406fe8a96a946c7ea5724ee59625755a1d9c59d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477bc74ad1add644b606bff6ba1284943c42818a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477bc74ad1add644b606bff6ba1284943c42818a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b504d06976fe4a61cc05dedc68b84fadb397f77 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b504d06976fe4a61cc05dedc68b84fadb397f77 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bbeff613ec0560fb2f6f8b405288f3f043adf64 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bbeff613ec0560fb2f6f8b405288f3f043adf64 - Patch
CWE CWE-476
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel

04 Oct 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-04 16:15

Updated : 2026-02-06 13:57


NVD link : CVE-2023-53603

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53603

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53603


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference