Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/cma: Allow UD qp_type...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/cma: Allow UD qp_type to join multicast only
As for multicast:
- The SIDR is the only mode that makes sense;
- Besides PS_UDP, other port spaces like PS_IB is also allowed, as it is
UD compatible. In this case qkey also needs to be set [1].
This patch allows only UD qp_type to join multicast, and set qkey to
default if it's not set, to fix an uninit-value error: the ib->rec.qkey
field is accessed without being initialized.
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BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in cma_set_qkey drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:510 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in cma_make_mc_event+0xb73/0xe00 drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:4570
cma_set_qkey drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:510 [inline]
cma_make_mc_event+0xb73/0xe00 drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:4570
cma_iboe_join_multicast drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:4782 [inline]
rdma_join_multicast+0x2b83/0x30a0 drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:4814
ucma_process_join+0xa76/0xf60 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:1479
ucma_join_multicast+0x1e3/0x250 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:1546
ucma_write+0x639/0x6d0 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:1732
vfs_write+0x8ce/0x2030 fs/read_write.c:588
ksys_write+0x28c/0x520 fs/read_write.c:643
__do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:655 [inline]
__se_sys_write fs/read_write.c:652 [inline]
__ia32_sys_write+0xdb/0x120 fs/read_write.c:652
do_syscall_32_irqs_on arch/x86/entry/common.c:114 [inline]
__do_fast_syscall_32+0x96/0xf0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:180
do_fast_syscall_32+0x34/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:205
do_SYSENTER_32+0x1b/0x20 arch/x86/entry/common.c:248
entry_SYSENTER_compat_after_hwframe+0x4d/0x5c
Local variable ib.i created at:
cma_iboe_join_multicast drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:4737 [inline]
rdma_join_multicast+0x586/0x30a0 drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c:4814
ucma_process_join+0xa76/0xf60 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:1479
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011
Impact
CVE-2023-53525 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53525? CVE-2023-53525 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53525? CVE-2023-53525 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (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-2023-53525? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53525 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53525 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53525 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-2023-53525 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.