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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2023-53245 EUVD-2023-59839GHSA-3xmr-hc67-565w

scsi: storvsc: Fix handling of virtual Fibre Channel timeouts

Published Sep 15, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

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

scsi: storvsc: Fix handling of virtual Fibre Channel timeouts

Hyper-V provides the ability to connect Fibre Channel LUNs to the host
system and present them in a guest VM as a SCSI device. I/O to the vFC
device is handled by the storvsc driver. The storvsc driver includes a
partial integration with the FC transport implemented in the generic
portion of the Linux SCSI subsystem so that FC attributes can be displayed
in /sys. However, the partial integration means that some aspects of vFC
don't work properly. Unfortunately, a full and correct integration isn't
practical because of limitations in what Hyper-V provides to the guest.

In particular, in the context of Hyper-V storvsc, the FC transport timeout
function fc_eh_timed_out() causes a kernel panic because it can't find the
rport and dereferences a NULL pointer. The original patch that added the
call from storvsc_eh_timed_out() to fc_eh_timed_out() is faulty in this
regard.

In many cases a timeout is due to a transient condition, so the situation
can be improved by just continuing to wait like with other I/O requests
issued by storvsc, and avoiding the guaranteed panic. For a permanent
failure, continuing to wait may result in a hung thread instead of a panic,
which again may be better.

So fix the panic by removing the storvsc call to fc_eh_timed_out(). This
allows storvsc to keep waiting for a response. The change has been tested
by users who experienced a panic in fc_eh_timed_out() due to transient
timeouts, and it solves their problem.

In the future we may want to deprecate the vFC functionality in storvsc
since it can't be fully fixed. But it has current users for whom it is
working well enough, so it should probably stay for a while longer.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 4.13 4.14.323

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.4.11-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.4.11-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.52-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1033.35 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-intel +9 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-91.101 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1051.56 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1053.61 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1053.61.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1048.56 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke +1 5.15.0-1048.53 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1034.40 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1044.47 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1046.52 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1042.42 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1020.20 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1007.7 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1049.55 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1027.31 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-169.187 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1116.126 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1051.56~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1121.128 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1076.82 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1120.129 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1048.56~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1063.68 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1044.47~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1046.52~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1028.29 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1104.111 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1020.20~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1115.124 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1049.55~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1100.112 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1047.51~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1035.39 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1044.46 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1052.58 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1090.100 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1120.129+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux +5 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp +4 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 bpftool 7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3 RHSA-2023:6583
RHEL 9 rv +64 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 RHSA-2023:6583
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 RHSA-2023:7077
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 perf +2 4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6 RHSA-2023:5627
RHEL 9.0 EUS perf +29 5.14.0-70.75.1.el9_0 RHSA-2023:5604
RHEL 8.6 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-372.75.1.el8_6 RHSA-2023:5627
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-64kb +6 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-azure +2 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-64kb +6 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-azure +2 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.275.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 6.1 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-35.1.21.12 SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1
SLE Micro 6.1 kernel-rt +1 6.4.0-37.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20898-1
SLE Micro 6.1 kernel-source +2 6.4.0-35.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-35.1.21.12 SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-rt +1 6.4.0-37.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-source +2 6.4.0-35.1 SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.109.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-default 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-default 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16 1-150600.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16 1-150600.13.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_31 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.275.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_73 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 kernel-rt +2 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 kernel-rt +3 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.6 dtb-aarch64 +10 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-azure +2 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-rt +3 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel-livepatch-6.1.49-69.116 1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-330
Amazon Linux 2023 perf +12 6.1.49-69.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2023-330
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.326-245.539 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2023-2264
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.326-245.539.amzn2 ALAS2-2023-2264

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