CVE-2023-53124 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mpt3sas SCSI driver. This flaw, affecting Linux kernel versions, arises when sas_port_alloc_num(), sas_end_device_alloc(), or sas_expander_alloc() return NULL, leading to a NULL pointer access in mpt3sas_transport_port_add(). Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges (AV:L/PR:L) to cause a high impact on availability (A:H), with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.10.163, < 5.10.176CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.15.86, < 5.15.104CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.229, < 5.4.238CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.0.16, < 6.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.1.2, < 6.1.21CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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