Vulnerability · Published Dec 24, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-54028RDMA/rxe: Fix the error "trying to register non-static key in rxe_cleanup_task"

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix the error "trying to register non-static key in rxe_cleanup_task" In the function rxe_create_qp(), rxe_qp_from_init() is called to initialize qp, internally things like rxe_init_task are not setup until rxe_qp_init_req(). If an error occurred before this point then the unwind will call rxe_cleanup() and eventually to rxe_qp_do_cleanup()/rxe_cleanup_task() which will oops when trying to access the uninitialized spinlock. If rxe_init_task is not executed, rxe_cleanup_task will not be called.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.37-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54028
Debian:13linux6.3.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54028
Debian:14linux6.3.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54028

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 – before 3236221bb8e4de8e3d0c8385f634064fb26b8e388700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 – before c8473cd5b301279a41dc75e5afb26b3d5223b6c78700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 – before 0d938264fcfe4927e54f0e519da05af1d5d720b48700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 – before b2b1ddc457458fecd1c6f385baa9fbda5f0c63ad
Linux Linux 4.8

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