Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-52834atl1c: Work around the DMA RX overflow issue

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-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 0.7% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atl1c: Work around the DMA RX overflow issue This is based on alx driver commit 881d0327db37 ("net: alx: Work around the DMA RX overflow issue"). The alx and atl1c drivers had RX overflow error which was why a custom allocator was created to avoid certain addresses. The simpler workaround then created for alx driver, but not for atl1c due to lack of tester. Instead of using a custom allocator, check the allocated skb address and use skb_reserve() to move away from problematic 0x...fc0 address. Tested on AR8131 on Acer 4540.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-kvm4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-kvm4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10ALSA-2024:5102
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8perf4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:5101
Debian:12linux6.1.64-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52834
Debian:13linux6.5.13-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52834
Debian:14linux6.5.13-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52834
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1RXSA-2024:5101
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10RLSA-2024:5101
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10RLSA-2024:5102
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-100.110UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1056.61UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1058.66UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1058.66.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1053.61UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1052.57UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1038.44UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1048.51UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1050.56UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1052.57UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-100.110UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1046.46UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.56.5.0-1014.14UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1025.25UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1012.12UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1053.59UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1048.51UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1030.34UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52834

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 43250ddd75a35d1f7926d989a10fefd30c37eaa7 – before c29a89b23f67ee592f4dee61f9d7efbf86d6031543250ddd75a35d1f7926d989a10fefd30c37eaa7 – before 57e44ff9c2c9747b2b1a53556810b0e5192655d643250ddd75a35d1f7926d989a10fefd30c37eaa7 – before 54a6152da4993ec8e4b53dc3cf577f5a2c829afa43250ddd75a35d1f7926d989a10fefd30c37eaa7 – before 32f08b7b430ee01ec47d730f961a3306c1c7b6fb43250ddd75a35d1f7926d989a10fefd30c37eaa7 – before 86565682e9053e5deb128193ea9e88531bbae9cf
Linux Linux 2.6.29

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