# CVE-2021-47045: scsi: lpfc: Fix null pointer dereference in lpfc\_prep\_els\_iocb()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-28 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.11

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix null pointer dereference in lpfc_prep_els_iocb() It is possible to call lpfc_issue_els_plogi() passing a did for which no matching ndlp is found. A call is then made to lpfc_prep_els_iocb() with a null pointer to a lpfc_nodelist structure resulting in a null pointer dereference. Fix by returning an error status if no valid ndlp is found. Fix up comments regarding ndlp reference counting.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a09677de458d500b00701f6036baa423d9995408
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdcfbed2a9fe24d2c7eaa1bad7c705e18de8cc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dd1c125f7f838abad009b64bff5f0a11afe3cb6

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