CVE-2023-53528
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Publication date: 2025-10-01
Last updated on: 2026-04-06
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's RDMA/rxe component where, if the creation of a queue pair (create_qp) does not fully succeed, the cleanup code may try to drain the send or receive work queues before they have been created. This can cause a segmentation fault (crash). The fix involves adding a check to ensure the queues exist before attempting to drain them.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause a segmentation fault in the Linux kernel, potentially leading to system instability or crashes when the RDMA/rxe component's queue pairs fail to be created properly and the cleanup code runs. This could disrupt services relying on RDMA functionality.