# CVE-2023-52785: scsi: ufs: core: Fix racing issue between ufshcd\_mcq\_abort() and ISR

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-21 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.5

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix racing issue between ufshcd_mcq_abort() and ISR If command timeout happens and cq complete IRQ is raised at the same time, ufshcd_mcq_abort clears lprb->cmd and a NULL pointer deref happens in the ISR. Error log: ufshcd_abort: Device abort task at tag 18 Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000108 pc : [0xffffffe27ef867ac] scsi_dma_unmap+0xc/0x44 lr : [0xffffffe27f1b898c] ufshcd_release_scsi_cmd+0x24/0x114

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f15a7e3c054d960bbd1521110700450bbf798a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84d461f33a6b27304d468d9cfb56c0cefdb4ee7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27900d7119c464b43cd9eac69c85884d17bae240

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