PT-2025-41101 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Published 2023-07-24 · Updated 2026-05-26 · CVE-2023-53657

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base 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 Linux kernel’s ice network driver where the ice eswitch port start xmit function might be called before the switchdev configuration is complete. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference if resources are not yet allocated. The issue occurs when attempting to transmit data before the switchdev is fully configured.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Time Of Check To Time Of Use

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-367

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

BDU:2026-04112

CESA-2024_3138

CVE-2023-53657

RHSA-2023:7557

RHSA-2023:7749

RHSA-2023_7749

RHSA-2024:2394

RHSA-2024:3138

RHSA-2024_2394

RHSA-2024_3138

SUSE-SU-2025:21040-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21052-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21056-1

SUSE-SU-2025:21064-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4140-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4301-1

Affected Products

Centos

Debian

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

References · 1015

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53657.json · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-04112 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:21056-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53657 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53657 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53657 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2023-53657 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53657 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2023-53657 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:21064-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:4128-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53657 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:21052-1 · Vendor Advisory