CVE-2023-53394

net/mlx5e: xsk: Fix crash on regular rq reactivation

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2025 at 01:33 PM UTC
Updated: October 30, 2026 at 01:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: xsk: Fix crash on regular rq reactivation When the regular rq is reactivated after the XSK socket is closed it could be reading stale cqes which eventually corrupts the rq. This leads to no more traffic being received on the regular rq and a crash on the next close or deactivation of the rq. Kal Cuttler Conely reported this issue as a crash on the release path when the xdpsock sample program is stopped (killed) and restarted in sequence while traffic is running. This patch flushes all cqes when during the rq flush. The cqe flushing is done in the reset state of the rq. mlx5e_rq_to_ready code is moved into the flush function to allow for this.

Affected

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

6.1 ≤ v < 6.4.106.56.5 rc16.5 rc26.5 rc36.5 rc482a9edf12fef88400172e7d1b131d65a3ed492e
Vendor states this is fixed in 02a84eb2af6bea7871cd34264fb27f141f005fd9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 39646d9bcd1a65d2396328026626859a1dab59d7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.191 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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CWE
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