Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Check for...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: Check for NOT_READY flag state after locking
Currently the check for NOT_READY flag is performed before obtaining the
necessary lock. This opens a possibility for race condition when the flow
is concurrently removed from unready_flows list by the workqueue task,
which causes a double-removal from the list and a crash[0]. Fix the issue
by moving the flag check inside the section protected by
uplink_priv->unready_flows_lock mutex.
[0]:
[44376.389654] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdead000000000108: 0000 [#1] SMP
[44376.391665] CPU: 7 PID: 59123 Comm: tc Not tainted 6.4.0-rc4+ #1
[44376.392984] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
[44376.395342] RIP: 0010:mlx5e_tc_del_fdb_flow+0xb3/0x340 [mlx5_core]
[44376.396857] Code: 00 48 8b b8 68 ce 02 00 e8 8a 4d 02 00 4c 8d a8 a8 01 00 00 4c 89 ef e8 8b 79 88 e1 48 8b 83 98 06 00 00 48 8b 93 90 06 00 00 <48> 89 42 08 48 89 10 48 b8 00 01 00 00 00 00 ad de 48 89 83 90 06
[44376.399167] RSP: 0018:ffff88812cc97570 EFLAGS: 00010246
[44376.399680] RAX: dead000000000122 RBX: ffff8881088e3800 RCX: ffff8881881bac00
[44376.400337] RDX: dead000000000100 RSI: ffff88812cc97500 RDI: ffff8881242f71b0
[44376.401001] RBP: ffff88811cbb0940 R08: 0000000000000400 R09: 0000000000000001
[44376.401663] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88812c944000
[44376.402342] R13: ffff8881242f71a8 R14: ffff8881222b4000 R15: 0000000000000000
[44376.402999] FS: 00007f0451104800(0000) GS:ffff88852cb80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[44376.403787] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[44376.404343] CR2: 0000000000489108 CR3: 0000000123a79003 CR4: 0000000000370ea0
[44376.405004] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[44376.405665] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[44376.406339] Call Trace:
[44376.406651]
[44376.406939] ? die_addr+0x33/0x90
[44376.407311] ? exc_general_protection+0x192/0x390
[44376.407795] ? asm_exc_general_protection+0x22/0x30
[44376.408292] ? mlx5e_tc_del_fdb_flow+0xb3/0x340 [mlx5_core]
[44376.408876] __mlx5e_tc_del_fdb_peer_flow+0xbc/0xe0 [mlx5_core]
[44376.409482] mlx5e_tc_del_flow+0x42/0x210 [mlx5_core]
[44376.410055] mlx5e_flow_put+0x25/0x50 [mlx5_core]
[44376.410529] mlx5e_delete_flower+0x24b/0x350 [mlx5_core]
[44376.411043] tc_setup_cb_reoffload+0x22/0x80
[44376.411462] fl_reoffload+0x261/0x2f0 [cls_flower]
[44376.411907] ? mlx5e_rep_indr_setup_ft_cb+0x160/0x160 [mlx5_core]
[44376.412481] ? mlx5e_rep_indr_setup_ft_cb+0x160/0x160 [mlx5_core]
[44376.413044] tcf_block_playback_offloads+0x76/0x170
[44376.413497] tcf_block_unbind+0x7b/0xd0
[44376.413881] tcf_block_setup+0x17d/0x1c0
[44376.414269] tcf_block_offload_cmd.isra.0+0xf1/0x130
[44376.414725] tcf_block_offload_unbind+0x43/0x70
[44376.415153] __tcf_block_put+0x82/0x150
[44376.415532] ingress_destroy+0x22/0x30 [sch_ingress]
[44376.415986] qdisc_destroy+0x3b/0xd0
[44376.416343] qdisc_graft+0x4d0/0x620
[44376.416706] tc_get_qdisc+0x1c9/0x3b0
[44376.417074] rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x29c/0x390
[44376.419978] ? rep_movs_alternative+0x3a/0xa0
[44376.420399] ? rtnl_calcit.isra.0+0x120/0x120
[44376.420813] netlink_rcv_skb+0x54/0x100
[44376.421192] netlink_unicast+0x1f6/0x2c0
[44376.421573] netlink_sendmsg+0x232/0x4a0
[44376.421980] sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x60
[44376.422328] ____sys_sendmsg+0x1d0/0x1e0
[44376.422709] ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x6d/0xa0
[44376.423127] ___sys_sendmsg+0x80/0xc0
[44376.423495] ? ___sys_recvmsg+0x8b/0xc0
[44376.423869] __sys_sendmsg+0x51/0x90
[44376.424226] do_syscall_64+0x3d/0x90
[44376.424587] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0
[44376.425046] RIP: 0033:0x7f045134f887
[44376.425403] Code: 0a 00 f7 d8 64 89 02 48 c7 c0 ff ff ff ff eb b9 0f 1f 00 f3 0f 1e fa 64 8b 04 25 18 00 00 00 85 c0 75 10 b8 2e 00
---truncated---
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-2023-53581 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53581? CVE-2023-53581 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-2023-53581? CVE-2023-53581 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-2023-53581? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53581 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53581 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53581 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-2023-53581 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.