PT-2025-40235 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2023-06-20
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Updated
2025-11-19
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CVE-2023-53528
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw exists in the RDMA/rxe component of the Linux kernel related to unsafe drain work queue code. Specifically, if the
create qp function does not complete successfully, the cleanup code may attempt to drain the send or receive work queues before they have been created, leading to a segmentation fault. The issue is addressed by verifying the existence of the queues before attempting to drain them.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
RCE
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Suse