PT-2025-52957 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2025-12-24 · Updated 2026-03-24 · CVE-2023-54000

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The Linux kernel contains a flaw related to a deadlock issue within the hns3 network driver. This issue occurs when the externel lb function and a reset operation are executed concurrently. Specifically, a double call to napi disable() can occur, leading to a deadlock of the rtnl lock. The patch introduces the HNS3 NIC STATE DOWN state to protect the calls to napi disable() and napi enable() during the externel lb process, mirroring the usage in ndo stop() and ndo start().

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

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-54000

SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20498-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 1457

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/54xxx/CVE-2023-54000.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-54000 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54000 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54000 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-54000 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-54000 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:20498-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54000 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54000 · Vendor Advisory