NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libperf package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-LIBPERF-13225349
  • published3 Oct 2025
  • disclosed1 Oct 2025

Introduced: 1 Oct 2025

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 libperf to version 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libperf package and not the libperf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 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