#VU120768 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54274
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120768
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54274
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the srpt_format_guid() and srpt_refresh_port() functions in drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cc21e32ea1b8ebbabf5d645da9378d986bf8ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4323aaedeba32076e652aad056afd7885bb96bb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f6ef2a574b0e0e0ea46ed0022575442df9d0bf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec6acdb9b6a80eeb13e778dfedb5d72a88f14fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b713623bfef8cb1df9c769a3887fa10db63d1c54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eca5cd9474cd26d62f9756f536e2e656d3f62f3a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.180
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4