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CVE-2023-53282
scsi: lpfc: Fix use-after-free KFENCE violation during sysfs firmware write
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix use-after-free KFENCE violation during sysfs firmware write During the sysfs firmware write process, a use-after-free read warning is logged from the lpfc_wr_object() routine: BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in lpfc_wr_object+0x235/0x310 [lpfc] Use-after-free read at 0x0000000000cf164d (in kfence-#111): lpfc_wr_object+0x235/0x310 [lpfc] lpfc_write_firmware.cold+0x206/0x30d [lpfc] lpfc_sli4_request_firmware_update+0xa6/0x100 [lpfc] lpfc_request_firmware_upgrade_store+0x66/0xb0 [lpfc] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x121/0x1b0 new_sync_write+0x11c/0x1b0 vfs_write+0x1ef/0x280 ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 do_syscall_64+0x59/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd The driver accessed wr_object pointer data, which was initialized into mailbox payload memory, after the mailbox object was released back to the mailbox pool. Fix by moving the mailbox free calls to the end of the routine ensuring that we don't reference internal mailbox memory after release.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2025, 12:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to prevent use-after-free errors in the lpfc driver.
  • Apply the provided kernel patch.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the fixed version.
  • Rebuild and deploy the modified kernel.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21681b81b9ae548c5dae7ae00d931197a27f480c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51ab4eb1a25e73c7fc2ad9026520c4d8369c93cc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8becb97918f04bb177bc9c4e00c2bdb302e00944
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dfefa8f424ab208e552df1bfd008b732f3d0ad1
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix use-after-free KFENCE violation during sysfs firmware write During the sysfs firmware write process, a use-after-free read warning is logged from the lpfc_wr_object() routine: BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in lpfc_wr_object+0x235/0x310 [lpfc] Use-after-free read at 0x0000000000cf164d (in kfence-#111): lpfc_wr_object+0x235/0x310 [lpfc] lpfc_write_firmware.cold+0x206/0x30d [lpfc] lpfc_sli4_request_firmware_update+0xa6/0x100 [lpfc] lpfc_request_firmware_upgrade_store+0x66/0xb0 [lpfc] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x121/0x1b0 new_sync_write+0x11c/0x1b0 vfs_write+0x1ef/0x280 ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 do_syscall_64+0x59/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd The driver accessed wr_object pointer data, which was initialized into mailbox payload memory, after the mailbox object was released back to the mailbox pool. Fix by moving the mailbox free calls to the end of the routine ensuring that we don't reference internal mailbox memory after release.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21681b81b9ae548c5dae7ae00d931197a27f480c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51ab4eb1a25e73c7fc2ad9026520c4d8369c93cc
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8becb97918f04bb177bc9c4e00c2bdb302e00944
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dfefa8f424ab208e552df1bfd008b732f3d0ad1
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