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CVE-2023-53615

8.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix deletion race condition System crash when using debug kernel due to link list corruption.

Published Oct 4, 2025CWE-362EPSS 0.16%

Overview

CVE-2023-53615 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix deletion race condition

System crash when using debug kernel due to link list corruption. The cause

of the link list corruption is due to session deletion was allowed to queue

up twice. Here's the internal trace that show the same port was allowed to

double queue for deletion on different cpu.

20808683956 015 qla2xxx [0000:13:00.1]-e801:4: Scheduling sess ffff93ebf9306800 for deletion 50:06:0e:80:12:48:ff:50 fc4_type 1

20808683957 027 qla2xxx [0000:13:00.1]-e801:4: Scheduling sess ffff93ebf9306800 for deletion 50:06:0e:80:12:48:ff:50 fc4_type 1

Move the clearing/setting of deleted flag lock.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4d7da12483e98c451a51bd294a3d3494f0aee5ebRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6dfe4344c168c6ca20fe7640649aacfcefcccb26Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a4628a5b98e4c6d905e1f7638242612d7db7d9c2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b05017cb4ff75eea783583f3d400059507510ab1Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/cd06c45b326e44f0d21dc1b3fa23e71f46847e28Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ea164be545629bf442c22f508ad9e7b94ac100

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53615?

CVE-2023-53615 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-53615?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53615?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-53615?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-53615 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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