CVE-2023-53041: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Perform lockless command completion in abort path While adding and removing the controller, the following call trace was observed: WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 623596 at kernel/dma/mapping.c:532 dma_free_attrs+0x33/0x50 CPU: 3 PID: 623596 Comm: sh Kdump: loaded Not tainted 5.14.0-96.el9.x86_64 #1 RIP: 0010:dma_free_attrs+0x33/0x50 Call Trace: qla2x00_async_sns_sp_done+0x107/0x1b0 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_abort_srb+0x8e/0x250 [qla2xxx] ? ql_dbg+0x70/0x100 [qla2xxx] __qla2x00_abort_all_cmds+0x108/0x190 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_abort_all_cmds+0x24/0x70 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_abort_isp_cleanup+0x305/0x3e0 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_remove_one+0x364/0x400 [qla2xxx] pci_device_remove+0x36/0xa0 __device_release_driver+0x17a/0x230 device_release_driver+0x24/0x30 pci_stop_bus_device+0x68/0x90 pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x16/0x30 remove_store+0x75/0x90 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x11c/0x1b0 new_sync_write+0x11f/0x1b0 vfs_write+0x1eb/0x280 ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 do_syscall_64+0x5c/0x80 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x1d8/0x680 ? do_syscall_64+0x69/0x80 ? exc_page_fault+0x62/0x140 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae The command was completed in the abort path during driver unload with a lock held, causing the warning in abort path. Hence complete the command without any lock held.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	< 5.4.240
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.177
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.105
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 6.1.22
linux	linux_kernel	6.2 — 6.2.9
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0367076b0817d5c75dfb83001ce7ce5c64d803a9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/231cfa78ec5badd84a1a2b09465bfad1a926aba1 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/415d614344a4f1bbddf55d724fc7eb9ef4b39aad https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9189f20b4c5307c0998682bb522e481b4567a8b8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd0a1804ac5bab2545ac700c8d0fe9ae9284c567 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6f7377528d2abf338e504126e44439541be8f7d

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53041? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Perform lockless command completion in abort path While adding and removing the controller, the following call trace was observed: WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 623596 at kernel/dma/mapping.c:532 dma_free_attrs+0x33/0x50 CPU: 3 PID: 623596 Comm: sh Kdump: loaded Not tainted 5.14.0-96.el9.x86_64 #1 RIP: 0010:dma_free_attrs+0x33/0x50 Call Trace: qla2x00_async_sns_sp_done+0x107/0x1b0 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_abort_srb+0x8e/0x250 [qla2xxx] ? ql_dbg+0x70/0x100 [qla2xxx] __qla2x00_abort_all_cmds+0x108/0x190 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_abort_all_cmds+0x24/0x70 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_abort_isp_cleanup+0x305/0x3e0 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_remove_one+0x364/0x400 [qla2xxx] pci_device_remove+0x36/0xa0 __device_release_driver+0x17a/0x230 device_release_driver+0x24/0x30 pci_stop_bus_device+0x68/0x90 pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x16/0x30 remove_store+0x75/0x90 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x11c/0x1b0 new_sync_write+0x11f/0x1b0 vfs_write+0x1eb/0x280 ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 do_syscall_64+0x5c/0x80 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x1d8/0x680 ? do_syscall_64+0x69/0x80 ? exc_page_fault+0x62/0x140 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae The command was completed in the abort path during driver unload with a lock held, causing the warning in abort path. Hence complete the command without any lock held. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53041? +

CVE-2023-53041 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-53041? +

CVE-2023-53041 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-53041? +

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