SB2025120828 - Memory leak in Linux kernel scsi lpfc driver
Published: December 8, 2025 Updated: December 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025120828
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53754)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the lpfc_sli4_pci_mem_setup() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631d0fab143bef85ea0813596f1dda36e2b9724c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74d90f92eafe8ccd12827228236a28a94eda6bcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e5a54d1f00725a739dcd20f616d82eff4f764bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a0c0c1413239d0548b5aac4c82f38f6d53a91e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab8dc38b1a0a12bc064fc064269033bdcf5b88e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6f1ef4a53856ed000b0f7265d7e16dcb00f4243
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd8c83d8375b9dac1949f2753485a5c055ebfad0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111