CVE-2023-54184
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Use-After-Free in Linux Kernel iSCSI Target Causes NULL Pointer Dereference

Publication date: 2025-12-30

Last updated on: 2025-12-30

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsit: Free cmds before session free Commands from recovery entries are freed after session has been closed. That leads to use-after-free at command free or NPE with such call trace: Time2Retain timer expired for SID: 1, cleaning up iSCSI session. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000140 RIP: 0010:sbitmap_queue_clear+0x3a/0xa0 Call Trace: target_release_cmd_kref+0xd1/0x1f0 [target_core_mod] transport_generic_free_cmd+0xd1/0x180 [target_core_mod] iscsit_free_cmd+0x53/0xd0 [iscsi_target_mod] iscsit_free_connection_recovery_entries+0x29d/0x320 [iscsi_target_mod] iscsit_close_session+0x13a/0x140 [iscsi_target_mod] iscsit_check_post_dataout+0x440/0x440 [iscsi_target_mod] call_timer_fn+0x24/0x140 Move cleanup of recovery enrties to before session freeing.
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Published
2025-12-30
Last Modified
2025-12-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
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CVE-2023-54184
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60457
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iSCSI target implementation involves improper freeing of commands from recovery entries after the session has been closed. This leads to a use-after-free condition or a null pointer dereference (NPE), causing kernel crashes or instability.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause kernel crashes or instability due to use-after-free or null pointer dereference errors in the iSCSI target subsystem. This may lead to denial of service or unexpected behavior on systems using the affected Linux kernel.

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