CVE-2023-53841
Unknown Unknown - Not Provided
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: devlink: report devlink_port_type_warn source device devlink_port_type_warn is scheduled for port devlink and warning when the port type is not set. But from this warning it is not easy found out which device (driver) has no devlink port set. [ 3709.975552] Type was not set for devlink port. [ 3709.975579] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 13092 at net/devlink/leftover.c:6775 devlink_port_type_warn+0x11/0x20 [ 3709.993967] Modules linked in: openvswitch nf_conncount nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 nfnetlink bluetooth rpcsec_gss_krb5 auth_rpcgss nfsv4 dns_resolver nfs lockd grace fscache netfs vhost_net vhost vhost_iotlb tap tun bridge stp llc qrtr intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common i10nm_edac nfit libnvdimm x86_pkg_temp_thermal mlx5_ib intel_powerclamp coretemp dell_wmi ledtrig_audio sparse_keymap ipmi_ssif kvm_intel ib_uverbs rfkill ib_core video kvm iTCO_wdt acpi_ipmi intel_vsec irqbypass ipmi_si iTCO_vendor_support dcdbas ipmi_devintf mei_me ipmi_msghandler rapl mei intel_cstate isst_if_mmio isst_if_mbox_pci dell_smbios intel_uncore isst_if_common i2c_i801 dell_wmi_descriptor wmi_bmof i2c_smbus intel_pch_thermal pcspkr acpi_power_meter xfs libcrc32c sd_mod sg nvme_tcp mgag200 i2c_algo_bit nvme_fabrics drm_shmem_helper drm_kms_helper nvme syscopyarea ahci sysfillrect sysimgblt nvme_core fb_sys_fops crct10dif_pclmul libahci mlx5_core sfc crc32_pclmul nvme_common drm [ 3709.994030] crc32c_intel mtd t10_pi mlxfw libata tg3 mdio megaraid_sas psample ghash_clmulni_intel pci_hyperv_intf wmi dm_multipath sunrpc dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log dm_mod be2iscsi bnx2i cnic uio cxgb4i cxgb4 tls libcxgbi libcxgb qla4xxx iscsi_boot_sysfs iscsi_tcp libiscsi_tcp libiscsi scsi_transport_iscsi fuse [ 3710.108431] CPU: 1 PID: 13092 Comm: kworker/1:1 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 5.14.0-319.el9.x86_64 #1 [ 3710.108435] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R750/0PJ80M, BIOS 1.8.2 09/14/2022 [ 3710.108437] Workqueue: events devlink_port_type_warn [ 3710.108440] RIP: 0010:devlink_port_type_warn+0x11/0x20 [ 3710.108443] Code: 84 76 fe ff ff 48 c7 03 20 0e 1a ad 31 c0 e9 96 fd ff ff 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 c7 c7 18 24 4e ad e8 ef 71 62 ff <0f> 0b c3 cc cc cc cc 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 f6 87 [ 3710.108445] RSP: 0018:ff3b6d2e8b3c7e90 EFLAGS: 00010282 [ 3710.108447] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ff366d6580127080 RCX: 0000000000000027 [ 3710.108448] RDX: 0000000000000027 RSI: 00000000ffff86de RDI: ff366d753f41f8c8 [ 3710.108449] RBP: ff366d658ff5a0c0 R08: ff366d753f41f8c0 R09: ff3b6d2e8b3c7e18 [ 3710.108450] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000023 R12: ff366d753f430600 [ 3710.108451] R13: ff366d753f436900 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff366d753f436905 [ 3710.108452] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff366d753f400000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 3710.108453] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 3710.108454] CR2: 00007f1c57bc74e0 CR3: 000000111d26a001 CR4: 0000000000773ee0 [ 3710.108456] PKRU: 55555554 [ 3710.108457] Call Trace: [ 3710.108458] <TASK> [ 3710.108459] process_one_work+0x1e2/0x3b0 [ 3710.108466] ? rescuer_thread+0x390/0x390 [ 3710.108468] worker_thread+0x50/0x3a0 [ 3710.108471] ? rescuer_thread+0x390/0x390 [ 3710.108473] kthread+0xdd/0x100 [ 3710.108477] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 [ 3710.108479] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [ 3710.108485] </TASK> [ 3710.108486] ---[ end trace 1b4b23cd0c65d6a0 ]--- After patch: [ 402.473064] ice 0000:41:00.0: Type was not set for devlink port. [ 402.473064] ice 0000:41:00.1: Type was not set for devlink port.
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-05-07
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2025-12-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2023-53841
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intel ice *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability relates to the Linux kernel's devlink component, specifically the devlink_port_type_warn function. The issue is that when a devlink port's type is not set, a warning is generated, but it is difficult to identify which device or driver is causing the warning. This makes troubleshooting and identifying the source of the problem challenging.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The impact of this vulnerability is primarily related to system diagnostics and troubleshooting. Because the warning does not clearly indicate which device or driver has an unset devlink port type, it can complicate identifying and resolving issues related to devlink ports. This may lead to delays in addressing network device problems but does not indicate a direct security risk such as data breach or system compromise.


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

This vulnerability can be detected by checking system logs for warnings related to devlink ports where the port type is not set. Specifically, look for messages like 'Type was not set for devlink port.' in the kernel log. You can use commands such as 'dmesg | grep "Type was not set for devlink port"' or 'journalctl -k | grep "Type was not set for devlink port"' to find these warnings.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

Immediate mitigation involves applying the available patch or update to the Linux kernel that resolves the devlink_port_type_warn issue. Until patched, monitor system logs for the warning messages to identify affected devices and consider disabling or updating drivers related to devlink ports if possible.


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