GSD-2023-1000977 scsi: qla2xxx: Fix crash when I/O abort times out

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A crash in the qla2xxx SCSI driver when I/O aborts time out can cause a denial of service in the Linux kernel.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2023-1000977?

GSD-2023-1000977 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix crash when I/O abort times out

This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.86 by commit d3871af13aa03fbbe7fbb812eaf140501229a72e, it was introduced in version v5.5 by commit 71c80b75ce8f08c0978ce9a9816b81b5c3ce5e12. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000977?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1000977?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2023-1000977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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