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TI-2023-30105 Aliases CVE-2023-53821GHSA-j65p-q5f6-5q5p

ip6_vti: fix slab-use-after-free in decode_session6

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 23 fixed, 2 without a fix

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip6_vti: fix slab-use-after-free in decode_session6 When ipv6_vti device is set to the qdisc of the sfb type, the cb field of the sent skb may be modified during enqueuing. Then, slab-use-after-free may occur when ipv6_vti device sends IPv6 packets. The stack information is as follows: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in decode_session6+0x103f/0x1890 Read of size 1 at addr ffff88802e08edc2 by task swapper/0/0 CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.4.0-next-20230707-00001-g84e2cad7f979 #410 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-1.fc33 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <IRQ> dump_stack_lvl+0xd9/0x150 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x2c/0x3c0 kasan_report+0x11d/0x130 decode_session6+0x103f/0x1890 __xfrm_decode_session+0x54/0xb0 vti6_tnl_xmit+0x3e6/0x1ee0 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x187/0x700 sch_direct_xmit+0x1a3/0xc30 __qdisc_run+0x510/0x17a0 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2215/0x3b10 neigh_connected_output+0x3c2/0x550 ip6_finish_output2+0x55a/0x1550 ip6_finish_output+0x6b9/0x1270 ip6_output+0x1f1/0x540 ndisc_send_skb+0xa63/0x1890 ndisc_send_rs+0x132/0x6f0 addrconf_rs_timer+0x3f1/0x870 call_timer_fn+0x1a0/0x580 expire_timers+0x29b/0x4b0 run_timer_softirq+0x326/0x910 __do_softirq+0x1d4/0x905 irq_exit_rcu+0xb7/0x120 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x97/0xc0 </IRQ> Allocated by task 9176: kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x40 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 __kasan_slab_alloc+0x7f/0x90 kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x1cd/0x410 kmalloc_reserve+0x165/0x270 __alloc_skb+0x129/0x330 netlink_sendmsg+0x9b1/0xe30 sock_sendmsg+0xde/0x190 ____sys_sendmsg+0x739/0x920 ___sys_sendmsg+0x110/0x1b0 __sys_sendmsg+0xf7/0x1c0 do_syscall_64+0x39/0xb0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Freed by task 9176: kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x40 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 kasan_save_free_info+0x2b/0x40 ____kasan_slab_free+0x160/0x1c0 slab_free_freelist_hook+0x11b/0x220 kmem_cache_free+0xf0/0x490 skb_free_head+0x17f/0x1b0 skb_release_data+0x59c/0x850 consume_skb+0xd2/0x170 netlink_unicast+0x54f/0x7f0 netlink_sendmsg+0x926/0xe30 sock_sendmsg+0xde/0x190 ____sys_sendmsg+0x739/0x920 ___sys_sendmsg+0x110/0x1b0 __sys_sendmsg+0xf7/0x1c0 do_syscall_64+0x39/0xb0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff88802e08ed00 which belongs to the cache skbuff_small_head of size 640 The buggy address is located 194 bytes inside of freed 640-byte region [ffff88802e08ed00, ffff88802e08ef80) As commit f855691975bb ("xfrm6: Fix the nexthdr offset in _decode_session6.") showed, xfrm_decode_session was originally intended only for the receive path. IP6CB(skb)->nhoff is not set during transmission. Therefore, set the cb field in the skb to 0 before sending packets.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00257 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.14.324, 4.19.293, 5.4.255 +5Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 23 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
LinuxLinux3.19 and later4.14.324, 4.19.293, 5.4.255, 5.10.192, 5.15.128, 6.1.47, 6.4.12, 6.5Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.19 and later Fixed in 4.14.324, 4.19.293, 5.4.255, 5.10.192, 5.15.128, 6.1.47, 6.4.12, 6.5 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.324, 4.19.293, 5.4.255, 5.10.192, 5.15.128, 6.1.47, 6.4.12, 6.5

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:3388 Released 2026-02-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.187.1.el8_2 +14
  • RHSA-2026:3375 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.167.1.rt21.239.el9_0 +7
  • RHSA-2026:3360 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.186.1.el8_4 +14
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:3358 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2026:3293 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.167.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2026:3277 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.130.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2026:3267 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2026:3268 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.181.1.el8_6 +14
  • 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

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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:3293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:3267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:3388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:3360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:3277
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:3293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:3267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:3360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:3268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:3277
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 NFV E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:3375
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:3375
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:3358
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:3358
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-2023-53821
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j65p-q5f6-5q5p
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • 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-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel 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
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