CVE-2023-53595

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This\npatch fixes those crashes by using correct order of teardown\n\n[ 3324.406942] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000\n[ 3324.415726] Mem abort info:\n[ 3324.418510] ESR = 0x96000006\n[ 3324.421557] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits\n[ 3324.426865] SET = 0, FnV = 0\n[ 3324.429913] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0\n[ 3324.433047] Data abort info:\n[ 3324.435921] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006\n[ 3324.439748] CM = 0, WnR = 0\n....\n[ 3324.575915] Call trace:\n[ 3324.578353] cn10k_mdo_del_secy+0x24/0x180\n[ 3324.582440] macsec_common_dellink+0xec/0x120\n[ 3324.586788] macsec_notify+0x17c/0x1c0\n[ 3324.590529] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70\n[ 3324.594965] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c\n[ 3324.599921] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc\n[ 3324.604616] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c\n[ 3324.609399] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30\n[ 3324.613313] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310\n[ 3324.616794] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70\n[ 3324.620882] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204\n\n[ 966.664930] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000\n[ 966.673712] Mem abort info:\n[ 966.676497] ESR = 0x96000006\n[ 966.679543] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits\n[ 966.684848] SET = 0, FnV = 0\n[ 966.687895] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0\n[ 966.691028] Data abort info:\n[ 966.693900] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006\n[ 966.697729] CM = 0, WnR = 0\n[ 966.833467] Call trace:\n[ 966.835904] cn10k_mdo_stop+0x20/0xa0\n[ 966.839557] macsec_dev_stop+0xe8/0x11c\n[ 966.843384] __dev_close_many+0xbc/0x140\n[ 966.847298] dev_close_many+0x84/0x120\n[ 966.851039] rollback_registered_many+0x114/0x5bc\n[ 966.855735] unregister_netdevice_many.part.0+0x14/0xa0\n[ 966.860952] unregister_netdevice_many+0x18/0x24\n[ 966.865560] macsec_notify+0x1ac/0x1c0\n[ 966.869303] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70\n[ 966.873738] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c\n[ 966.878694] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc\n[ 966.883390] 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This\npatch fixes those crashes by using correct order of teardown\n\n[ 3324.406942] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000\n[ 3324.415726] Mem abort info:\n[ 3324.418510] ESR = 0x96000006\n[ 3324.421557] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits\n[ 3324.426865] SET = 0, FnV = 0\n[ 3324.429913] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0\n[ 3324.433047] Data abort info:\n[ 3324.435921] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006\n[ 3324.439748] CM = 0, WnR = 0\n....\n[ 3324.575915] Call trace:\n[ 3324.578353] cn10k_mdo_del_secy+0x24/0x180\n[ 3324.582440] macsec_common_dellink+0xec/0x120\n[ 3324.586788] macsec_notify+0x17c/0x1c0\n[ 3324.590529] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70\n[ 3324.594965] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c\n[ 3324.599921] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc\n[ 3324.604616] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c\n[ 3324.609399] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30\n[ 3324.613313] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310\n[ 3324.616794] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70\n[ 3324.620882] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204\n\n[ 966.664930] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000\n[ 966.673712] Mem abort info:\n[ 966.676497] ESR = 0x96000006\n[ 966.679543] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits\n[ 966.684848] SET = 0, FnV = 0\n[ 966.687895] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0\n[ 966.691028] Data abort info:\n[ 966.693900] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006\n[ 966.697729] CM = 0, WnR = 0\n[ 966.833467] Call trace:\n[ 966.835904] cn10k_mdo_stop+0x20/0xa0\n[ 966.839557] macsec_dev_stop+0xe8/0x11c\n[ 966.843384] __dev_close_many+0xbc/0x140\n[ 966.847298] dev_close_many+0x84/0x120\n[ 966.851039] rollback_registered_many+0x114/0x5bc\n[ 966.855735] unregister_netdevice_many.part.0+0x14/0xa0\n[ 966.860952] unregister_netdevice_many+0x18/0x24\n[ 966.865560] macsec_notify+0x1ac/0x1c0\n[ 966.869303] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70\n[ 966.873738] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c\n[ 966.878694] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc\n[ 966.883390] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c\n[ 966.888173] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30\n[ 966.892090] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310\n[ 966.895571] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70\n[ 966.899660] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204\n[ 966.903574] __do_sys_reboot+0x208/0x290\n[ 966.907487] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x20/0x30\n[ 966.911489] el0_svc_handler+0x80/0x1c0\n[ 966.915316] el0_svc+0x8/0x180\n[ 966.918362] Code: f9400000 f9400a64 91220014 f94b3403 (f9400060)\n[ 966.924448] ---[ end trace 341778e799c3d8d7 ]---"}], "id": "CVE-2023-53595", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:45:40.817", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2025-10-04T16:15:56.030", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1152c0f947b76e7731e039185cbd00fdb4389f00"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13ff119b17e5e2916435ce01a0156c8698ad9e16"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699af748c61574125d269db260dabbe20436d74e"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3dcc45eca017fca82ac47dbde6f41af960657e5"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: octeontx2-pf: mcs: Fix NULL pointer dereferences", "id": "2401509", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2401509"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.0", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "details": ["In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nocteontx2-pf: mcs: Fix NULL pointer dereferences\nWhen system is rebooted after creating macsec interface\nbelow NULL pointer dereference crashes occurred. This\npatch fixes those crashes by using correct order of teardown\n[ 3324.406942] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000\n[ 3324.415726] Mem abort info:\n[ 3324.418510] ESR = 0x96000006\n[ 3324.421557] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits\n[ 3324.426865] SET = 0, FnV = 0\n[ 3324.429913] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0\n[ 3324.433047] Data abort info:\n[ 3324.435921] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006\n[ 3324.439748] CM = 0, WnR = 0\n....\n[ 3324.575915] Call trace:\n[ 3324.578353] cn10k_mdo_del_secy+0x24/0x180\n[ 3324.582440] macsec_common_dellink+0xec/0x120\n[ 3324.586788] macsec_notify+0x17c/0x1c0\n[ 3324.590529] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70\n[ 3324.594965] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c\n[ 3324.599921] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc\n[ 3324.604616] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c\n[ 3324.609399] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30\n[ 3324.613313] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310\n[ 3324.616794] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70\n[ 3324.620882] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204\n[ 966.664930] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000\n[ 966.673712] Mem abort info:\n[ 966.676497] ESR = 0x96000006\n[ 966.679543] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits\n[ 966.684848] SET = 0, FnV = 0\n[ 966.687895] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0\n[ 966.691028] Data abort info:\n[ 966.693900] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006\n[ 966.697729] CM = 0, WnR = 0\n[ 966.833467] Call trace:\n[ 966.835904] cn10k_mdo_stop+0x20/0xa0\n[ 966.839557] macsec_dev_stop+0xe8/0x11c\n[ 966.843384] __dev_close_many+0xbc/0x140\n[ 966.847298] dev_close_many+0x84/0x120\n[ 966.851039] rollback_registered_many+0x114/0x5bc\n[ 966.855735] unregister_netdevice_many.part.0+0x14/0xa0\n[ 966.860952] unregister_netdevice_many+0x18/0x24\n[ 966.865560] macsec_notify+0x1ac/0x1c0\n[ 966.869303] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70\n[ 966.873738] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c\n[ 966.878694] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc\n[ 966.883390] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c\n[ 966.888173] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30\n[ 966.892090] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310\n[ 966.895571] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70\n[ 966.899660] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204\n[ 966.903574] __do_sys_reboot+0x208/0x290\n[ 966.907487] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x20/0x30\n[ 966.911489] el0_svc_handler+0x80/0x1c0\n[ 966.915316] el0_svc+0x8/0x180\n[ 966.918362] Code: f9400000 f9400a64 91220014 f94b3403 (f9400060)\n[ 966.924448] ---[ end trace 341778e799c3d8d7 ]---"], "name": "CVE-2023-53595", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:rhivos:1", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1"}], "public_date": "2025-10-04T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53595\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53595\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025100428-CVE-2023-53595-91fb@gregkh/T"], "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

{"created": "2025-10-06T14:41:06.264081+00:00", "updated": "2025-10-06T14:41:06.264131+00:00", "vendors": ["linux", "linux$PRODUCT$linux_kernel"]}