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CVE-2023-52809· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

scsi: libfc: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in fc_lport_ptp_setup()

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.24% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 442fd24d7b6b29e4a9cd9225afba4142d5f522ba, 4df105f0ce9f6f30cda4e99f577150d23f0c9c5f, 56d78b5495ebecbb9395101f3be177cd0a52450b.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 442fd24d7b6b29e4a9cd9225afba4142d5f522ba, 4df105f0ce9f6f30cda4e99f577150d23f0c9c5f, 56d78b5495ebecbb9395101f3be177cd0a52450b or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: libfc: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in fc_lport_ptp_setup() fc_lport_ptp_setup() did not check the return value of fc_rport_create() which can return NULL and would cause a NULL pointer dereference. Address this issue by checking return value of fc_rport_create() and log error message on fc_rport_create() failed.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 21, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 15th percentile

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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

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Affected systems

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linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernelbefore 4.14.331
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.300
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.262
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.202
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.140
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.64
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.5.13
  • linux linux kernel6.6 and later · before 6.6.3

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.29affected
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before 930f0aaba4820d6362de4e6ed569eaf444f1ea4eaffected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before 77072ec41d6ab3718c3fc639bc149b8037caedfaaffected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before b549acf999824d4f751ca57965700372f2f3ad00affected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before bb83f79f90e92f46466adcfd4fd264a7ae0f0f01affected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before 56d78b5495ebecbb9395101f3be177cd0a52450baffected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before 442fd24d7b6b29e4a9cd9225afba4142d5f522baaffected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before f6fe7261b92b21109678747f36df9fdab1e30c34affected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before 6b9ecf4e1032e645873933e5b43cbb84cac19106affected · git
    • 42e9a92fe6a9095bd68a379aaec7ad2be0337f7a and later · before 4df105f0ce9f6f30cda4e99f577150d23f0c9c5faffected · git

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9bpftoolbefore 7.3.0-427.28.1.el9_47.3.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_45.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4

+96

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux442fd24d7b6b29e4a9cd9225afba4142d5f522baVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4df105f0ce9f6f30cda4e99f577150d23f0c9c5fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux56d78b5495ebecbb9395101f3be177cd0a52450bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6b9ecf4e1032e645873933e5b43cbb84cac19106Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux77072ec41d6ab3718c3fc639bc149b8037caedfaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux930f0aaba4820d6362de4e6ed569eaf444f1ea4eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb549acf999824d4f751ca57965700372f2f3ad00Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbb83f79f90e92f46466adcfd4fd264a7ae0f0f01Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf6fe7261b92b21109678747f36df9fdab1e30c34Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:bpftool7.3.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.64-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:7.3.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.28.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+5

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

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