Vulnerability · Published May 2, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-53141ila: do not generate empty messages in ila_xlat_nl_cmd_get_mapping()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ila: do not generate empty messages in ila_xlat_nl_cmd_get_mapping() ila_xlat_nl_cmd_get_mapping() generates an empty skb, triggerring a recent sanity check [1]. Instead, return an error code, so that user space can get it. [1] skb_assert_len WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5923 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2527 skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2527 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5923 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2527 __dev_queue_xmit+0x1bc0/0x3488 net/core/dev.c:4156 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 5923 Comm: syz-executor269 Not tainted 6.2.0-syzkaller-18300-g2ebd1fbb946d #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/21/2023 pstate: 60400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2527 [inline] pc : __dev_queue_xmit+0x1bc0/0x3488 net/core/dev.c:4156 lr : skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2527 [inline] lr : __dev_queue_xmit+0x1bc0/0x3488 net/core/dev.c:4156 sp : ffff80001e0d6c40 x29: ffff80001e0d6e60 x28: dfff800000000000 x27: ffff0000c86328c0 x26: dfff800000000000 x25: ffff0000c8632990 x24: ffff0000c8632a00 x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 1fffe000190c6542 x21: ffff0000c8632a10 x20: ffff0000c8632a00 x19: ffff80001856e000 x18: ffff80001e0d5fc0 x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffff80001235d16c x15: 0000000000000000 x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000001 x12: 0000000000000001 x11: ff80800008353a30 x10: 0000000000000000 x9 : 21567eaf25bfb600 x8 : 21567eaf25bfb600 x7 : 0000000000000001 x6 : 0000000000000001 x5 : ffff80001e0d6558 x4 : ffff800015c74760 x3 : ffff800008596744 x2 : 0000000000000001 x1 : 0000000100000000 x0 : 000000000000000e Call trace: skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2527 [inline] __dev_queue_xmit+0x1bc0/0x3488 net/core/dev.c:4156 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3033 [inline] __netlink_deliver_tap_skb net/netlink/af_netlink.c:307 [inline] __netlink_deliver_tap+0x45c/0x6f8 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:325 netlink_deliver_tap+0xf4/0x174 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:338 __netlink_sendskb net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1283 [inline] netlink_sendskb+0x6c/0x154 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1292 netlink_unicast+0x334/0x8d4 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1380 nlmsg_unicast include/net/netlink.h:1099 [inline] genlmsg_unicast include/net/genetlink.h:433 [inline] genlmsg_reply include/net/genetlink.h:443 [inline] ila_xlat_nl_cmd_get_mapping+0x620/0x7d0 net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:493 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit net/netlink/genetlink.c:968 [inline] genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1048 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x938/0xc1c net/netlink/genetlink.c:1065 netlink_rcv_skb+0x214/0x3c4 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2574 genl_rcv+0x38/0x50 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1076 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1339 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x660/0x8d4 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1365 netlink_sendmsg+0x800/0xae0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1942 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline] sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:734 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x558/0x844 net/socket.c:2479 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2533 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x26c/0x33c net/socket.c:2562 __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2571 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2569 [inline] __arm64_sys_sendmsg+0x80/0x94 net/socket.c:2569 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:38 [inline] invoke_syscall+0x98/0x2c0 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:52 el0_svc_common+0x138/0x258 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:142 do_el0_svc+0x64/0x198 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:193 el0_svc+0x58/0x168 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:637 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:655 el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:591 irq event stamp: 136484 hardirqs last enabled at (136483): [<ffff800008350244>] __up_console_sem+0x60/0xb4 kernel/printk/printk.c:345 hardirqs last disabled at (136484): [<ffff800012358d60>] el1_dbg+0x24/0x80 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:405 softirqs last enabled at (136418): [<ffff800008020ea8>] softirq_ha ---truncated---
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-79.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1042.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1045.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1045.52.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1039.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1039.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1025.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1037.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1039.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-79.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1030.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1002.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1040.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53141 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 7f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before b26bc5861505f04dea933ca3e522772b20fa086f7f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before c631e52aea0fc8d4deea06e439f5810a8b40ad0f7f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before 783f218940b3c7b872e4111d0145000f26ecbdf67f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before 42d9ed4e5dc5f87fbd67c232e2e4a9b88ceeb47f7f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before 91aceb3844d4aec555c7f423f9fd843eff5835e97f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before 25b54f247ea060aeb85ec88a82c75060fca035217f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before 60fe7cb483c8c5dcadaeeac867251d6e59c7badc7f00feaf107645d95a6d87e99b4d141ac0a08efd – before 693aa2c0d9b6d5b1f2745d31b6e70d09dbbaf06e |
| Linux | Linux | 4.5 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b26bc5861505f04dea933ca3e522772b20fa086f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c631e52aea0fc8d4deea06e439f5810a8b40ad0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/783f218940b3c7b872e4111d0145000f26ecbdf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d9ed4e5dc5f87fbd67c232e2e4a9b88ceeb47f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91aceb3844d4aec555c7f423f9fd843eff5835e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25b54f247ea060aeb85ec88a82c75060fca03521
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60fe7cb483c8c5dcadaeeac867251d6e59c7badc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/693aa2c0d9b6d5b1f2745d31b6e70d09dbbaf06e