NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-livepatch-4.14.322-244.536 package, versions <0:1.0-0.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-KERNELLIVEPATCH414322244536-13724183
  • published28 Oct 2025
  • disclosed1 Oct 2025

Introduced: 1 Oct 2025

CVE-2023-53451  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.322-244.536 to version 0:1.0-0.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2268.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-4.14.322-244.536 package and not the kernel-livepatch-4.14.322-244.536 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference

Klocwork tool reported 'cur_dsd' may be dereferenced. Add fix to validate pointer before dereferencing the pointer.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1