CVE-2023-53038: scsi: lpfc: Check kzalloc() in lpfc_sli4_cgn_params_read()

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2023-53038?

CVE-2023-53038 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on system stability.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-53038?

To fix CVE-2023-53038, ensure your Linux kernel is updated to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.

Q: What systems are affected by CVE-2023-53038?

CVE-2023-53038 affects all versions of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability is present.

Q: What are the potential impacts of CVE-2023-53038?

The potential impacts of CVE-2023-53038 include system crashes or instability in affected systems.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-53038?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2023-53038; updating the kernel is the recommended action.

Published May 2, 2025

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: lpfc: Check kzalloc() in lpfcsli4cgnparamsread()

If kzalloc() fails in lpfcsli4cgnparamsread(), then we rely on lpfcreadobject()'s routine to NULL check pdata.

Currently, an early return error is thrown from lpfcreadobject() to protect us from NULL ptr dereference, but the errno code is -ENODEV.

Change the errno code to a more appropriate -ENOMEM.

Affected Software

121 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Foundation Linux Kernel

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1

5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1

5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1

5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2

5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1

5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1

5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1

5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1

5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1

5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2

5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-79.86

5.15.0-79.86

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1042.47

5.15.0-1042.47

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1045.52

5.15.0-1045.52

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1045.52.1

5.15.0-1045.52.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1039.47

5.15.0-1039.47

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1039.44

5.15.0-1039.44

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1025.30

5.15.0-1025.30

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1035.38

5.15.0-1035.38

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1037.42

5.15.0-1037.42

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1039.44

5.15.0-1039.44

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-79.88

5.15.0-79.88

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1030.30

5.15.0-1030.30

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1016.16

5.15.0-1016.16

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1002.2

5.15.0-1002.2

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1040.46

5.15.0-1040.46

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1035.38

5.15.0-1035.38

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1025.29

5.15.0-1025.29

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1022.24

5.15.0-1022.24

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1036.38

5.15.0-1036.38

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1043.48

5.15.0-1043.48

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

Linux Linux kernel<5.15.105

Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.22

Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.2.9

Linux Linux kernel=6.3-rc1

debian/linux<6.1.25-1

6.1.25-1

debian/linux<6.1.25-1

6.1.25-1

debian/linux<6.1.25-1

6.1.25-1

linux/kernel>=5.15.0<5.15.105

5.15.105

linux/kernel>=5.16.0<6.1.22

6.1.22

linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.2.9

6.2.9

debian/linux

6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.47
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.30
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1002.2
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.29
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.24
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.38
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.48
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.1.25-1
Upgrade
Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.105
Upgrade
Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.1.22
Upgrade
Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.2.9
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.15-1
Configuration
Change the early return error in lpfc_read_object() from -ENODEV to -ENOMEM to correctly indicate memory allocation failure and protect against NULL pointer dereference.
scsi: lpfc lpfc_read_object() early-return errno = -ENOMEM

Event History

May 2, 2025

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:54 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:54 PM

Description

Data Sourced

via OSV·03:54 PM

DescriptionAffected Software

Data Sourced

via OSV·04:15 PM

Severity

Data Sourced

via NVD·04:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53038?

CVE-2023-53038 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on system stability.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53038?

To fix CVE-2023-53038, ensure your Linux kernel is updated to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2023-53038?

CVE-2023-53038 affects all versions of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability is present.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2023-53038?

The potential impacts of CVE-2023-53038 include system crashes or instability in affected systems.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-53038?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2023-53038; updating the kernel is the recommended action.

CVE-2023-53038: scsi: lpfc: Check kzalloc() in lpfc_sli4_cgn_params_read()

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53038?

How do I fix CVE-2023-53038?

What systems are affected by CVE-2023-53038?

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2023-53038?

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-53038?

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