CVE-2025-38399

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

scsi: target: Fix NULL pointer dereference in core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port()

The function core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port(), in its error code path, unconditionally calls core_scsi3_lunacl_undepend_item() passing the dest_se_deve pointer, which may be NULL.

This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference if dest_se_deve remains unset.

SPC-3 PR SPEC_I_PT: Unable to locate dest_tpg Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address dfff800000000012 Call trace: core_scsi3_lunacl_undepend_item+0x2c/0xf0 [target_core_mod] (P) core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port+0x120c/0x1c30 [target_core_mod] core_scsi3_emulate_pro_register+0x6b8/0xcd8 [target_core_mod] target_scsi3_emulate_pr_out+0x56c/0x840 [target_core_mod]

Fix this by adding a NULL check before calling core_scsi3_lunacl_undepend_item()

This patch fixes a kernel NULL pointer dereference in the target_core_pr module when handling malformed SPC-3 Persistent Reservation (SPEC_I_PT) commands. Without the fix, an uninitialized dest_se_deve pointer may be dereferenced, leading to a kernel panic or crash. A simple NULL check prevents this error in the error path logic of core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port().

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.