Vulnerability · Published Oct 4, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-53539RDMA/rxe: Fix incomplete state save in rxe_requester
High 7.8
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 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix incomplete state save in rxe_requester If a send packet is dropped by the IP layer in rxe_requester() the call to rxe_xmit_packet() can fail with err == -EAGAIN. To recover, the state of the wqe is restored to the state before the packet was sent so it can be resent. However, the routines that save and restore the state miss a significnt part of the variable state in the wqe, the dma struct which is used to process through the sge table. And, the state is not saved before the packet is built which modifies the dma struct. Under heavy stress testing with many QPs on a fast node sending large messages to a slow node dropped packets are observed and the resent packets are corrupted because the dma struct was not restored. This patch fixes this behavior and allows the test cases to succeed.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22800 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22801 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.55-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.5.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.5.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.89.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:22801 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.89.1.rt7.430.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:22800 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53539 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3050b99850247695cb07a5c15265afcc08bcf400 – before 70518f3aaf5a059b691867d7d2d46b999319656a3050b99850247695cb07a5c15265afcc08bcf400 – before 2f2a6422287fe29f9343247d77b645100ece06523050b99850247695cb07a5c15265afcc08bcf400 – before 255c0e60e1d16874fc151358d94bc8df661600dd3050b99850247695cb07a5c15265afcc08bcf400 – before 5d122db2ff80cd2aed4dcd630befb56b51ddf947 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.8 |