Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-54269SUNRPC: double free xprt_ctxt while still in use
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity 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 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: double free xprt_ctxt while still in use When an RPC request is deferred, the rq_xprt_ctxt pointer is moved out of the svc_rqst into the svc_deferred_req. When the deferred request is revisited, the pointer is copied into the new svc_rqst - and also remains in the svc_deferred_req. In the (rare?) case that the request is deferred a second time, the old svc_deferred_req is reused - it still has all the correct content. However in that case the rq_xprt_ctxt pointer is NOT cleared so that when xpo_release_xprt is called, the ctxt is freed (UDP) or possible added to a free list (RDMA). When the deferred request is revisited for a second time, it will reference this ctxt which may be invalid, and the free the object a second time which is likely to oops. So change svc_defer() to *always* clear rq_xprt_ctxt, and assert that the value is now stored in the svc_deferred_req.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-83.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1044.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1046.53.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1041.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1041.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1039.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1041.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-83.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1032.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1004.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1042.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54269 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | f5e13d700a4d40ccde3d36e383f9247dcb3c1d2d – before 7851771789e87108a92697194105ef0c9307dc5e773f91b2cf3f52df0d7508fdbf60f37567cdaee4 – before fd86534872f445f54dc01e7db001e25eadf063a8773f91b2cf3f52df0d7508fdbf60f37567cdaee4 – before e0c648627322a4c7e018e5c7f837c3c03e297dbb773f91b2cf3f52df0d7508fdbf60f37567cdaee4 – before eb8d3a2c809abd73ab0a060fe971d6b9019aa3c111fab500f86403b2ebf6795feeade6e10302e4485.15.35 – before 5.15.1135.17.4 – before 5.18 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.18 |