# CVE-2023-53038: scsi: lpfc: Check kzalloc() in lpfc\_sli4\_cgn\_params\_read()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-02 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Check kzalloc() in lpfc_sli4_cgn_params_read() If kzalloc() fails in lpfc_sli4_cgn_params_read(), then we rely on lpfc_read_object()'s routine to NULL check pdata. Currently, an early return error is thrown from lpfc_read_object() to protect us from NULL ptr dereference, but the errno code is -ENODEV. Change the errno code to a more appropriate -ENOMEM.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b8343998b84418bc5b5206aa01fe9b461a80ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4829a1e1171536978b240a1438789c2e4d5c9715
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/908dd9a0853a88155a5a36018c7e2b32ccf20379
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312320b0e0ec21249a17645683fe5304d796aec1

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