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TI-2023-29945 Aliases CVE-2023-53657GHSA-3cqg-r9w7-gjfg

ice: Don't tx before switchdev is fully configured

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Don't tx before switchdev is fully configured There is possibility that ice_eswitch_port_start_xmit might be called while some resources are still not allocated which might cause NULL pointer dereference. Fix this by checking if switchdev configuration was finished.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.16 and later6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.16 and later Fixed in 6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.16 to before 6.1.55; 6.2 to before 6.5.5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 to before 6.1.55; 6.2 to before 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:3138 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9
  • RHSA-2023:7749 Released 2023-12-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, libperf-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.2.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3 +11
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:7557 Released 2023-11-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.114.1.el8_4 +14

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:7749
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:7749, RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:7749, RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:7557
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:7557
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:7557
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:7749
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:7749
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53657
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cqg-r9w7-gjfg

References

Patch 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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