PT-2025-40228
CVE-2023-53521
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Published
2023-02-02
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Updated
2026-10-21
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to SCSI subsystem session management. Specifically, an out-of-bounds read can occur within the
ses intf remove() function when the number of components is zero, leading to a potential kernel crash. The issue arises when accessing members of edev->component[0] when edev->components is zero. This condition can be triggered during module removal.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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