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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53456
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53456
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla4xxx: Add length check when parsing nlattrs There are three places that qla4xxx parses nlattrs: - qla4xxx_set_chap_entry() - qla4xxx_iface_set_param() - qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_set_param() and each of them directly converts the nlattr to specific pointer of structure without length checking. This could be dangerous as those attributes are not validated and a malformed nlattr (e.g., length 0) could result in an OOB read that leaks heap dirty data. Add the nla_len check before accessing the nlattr data and return EINVAL if the length check fails.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.38-1, 6.1.38-3, 6.1.38-4 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.46-4, 5.10.127-1, 5.10.178-3 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 1, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated