CVE-2023-7324 scsi: ses: Fix possible addl_desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses
An out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel SCSI SES driver allows attackers to disclose memory or cause a system crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-7324?
CVE-2023-7324 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux, published on 29 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: ses: Fix possible addl_desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses
Sanitize possible addl_desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses in ses_enclosure_data_process().
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7324?
How do I fix CVE-2023-7324?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-7324 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7324 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-7324, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-7324, GHSA-jc99-58pq-g6c3, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-7324.