Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix potential data...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rxrpc: Fix potential data race in rxrpc_wait_to_be_connected()
Inside the loop in rxrpc_wait_to_be_connected() it checks call->error to
see if it should exit the loop without first checking the call state. This
is probably safe as if call->error is set, the call is dead anyway, but we
should probably wait for the call state to have been set to completion
first, lest it cause surprise on the way out.
Fix this by only accessing call->error if the call is complete. We don't
actually need to access the error inside the loop as we'll do that after.
This caused the following report:
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in rxrpc_send_data / rxrpc_set_call_completion
write to 0xffff888159cf3c50 of 4 bytes by task 25673 on cpu 1:
rxrpc_set_call_completion+0x71/0x1c0 net/rxrpc/call_state.c:22
rxrpc_send_data_packet+0xba9/0x1650 net/rxrpc/output.c:479
rxrpc_transmit_one+0x1e/0x130 net/rxrpc/output.c:714
rxrpc_decant_prepared_tx net/rxrpc/call_event.c:326 [inline]
rxrpc_transmit_some_data+0x496/0x600 net/rxrpc/call_event.c:350
rxrpc_input_call_event+0x564/0x1220 net/rxrpc/call_event.c:464
rxrpc_io_thread+0x307/0x1d80 net/rxrpc/io_thread.c:461
kthread+0x1ac/0x1e0 kernel/kthread.c:376
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:308
read to 0xffff888159cf3c50 of 4 bytes by task 25672 on cpu 0:
rxrpc_send_data+0x29e/0x1950 net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c:296
rxrpc_do_sendmsg+0xb7a/0xc20 net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c:726
rxrpc_sendmsg+0x413/0x520 net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c:565
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:724 [inline]
sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:747 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x375/0x4c0 net/socket.c:2501
___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2555 [inline]
__sys_sendmmsg+0x263/0x500 net/socket.c:2641
__do_sys_sendmmsg net/socket.c:2670 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmmsg net/socket.c:2667 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmmsg+0x57/0x60 net/socket.c:2667
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x41/0xc0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
value changed: 0x00000000 -> 0xffffffea
Impact
Multiple concurrent operations access a shared resource without proper synchronization, producing unpredictable results depending on timing. Typical impact: TOCTOU exploits, data corruption, or privilege escalation.
CVE-2023-53345 has a CVSS score of 4.7 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53345? CVE-2023-53345 is a medium-severity race condition vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Multiple concurrent operations access a shared resource without proper synchronization, producing unpredictable results depending on timing.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53345? CVE-2023-53345 has a CVSS score of 4.7 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53345? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53345 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53345 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53345 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-53345 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.