CVE-2023-53218

rxrpc: Make it so that a waiting process can be aborted

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 02:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Make it so that a waiting process can be aborted When sendmsg() creates an rxrpc call, it queues it to wait for a connection and channel to be assigned and then waits before it can start shovelling data as the encrypted DATA packet content includes a summary of the connection parameters. However, sendmsg() may get interrupted before a connection gets assigned and further sendmsg() calls will fail with EBUSY until an assignment is made. Fix this so that the call can at least be aborted without failing on EBUSY. We have to be careful here as sendmsg() mustn't be allowed to start the call timer if the call doesn't yet have a connection assigned as an oops may follow shortly thereafter.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.11 ≤ v < 6.2.164.11 ≤ v < 6.3.34.11 ≤ v < 6.46.3 ≤ v < 6.3.34.11540b1c48c37ac0ad66212004db21e1ff7e2d78be
Vendor states this is fixed in 0eb362d254814ce04848730bf32e75b8ee1a4d6c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7161cf61c64e9e9413d790f2fa2b9dada71a2249 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 876d96faacbc407daf4978d7ec95051b68f5344a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0eb362d254814ce04848730bf32e75b8ee1a4d6c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7161cf61c64e9e9413d790f2fa2b9dada71a2249
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/876d96faacbc407daf4978d7ec95051b68f5344a

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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