Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-54236net/net_failover: fix txq exceeding warning
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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 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/net_failover: fix txq exceeding warning The failover txq is inited as 16 queues. when a packet is transmitted from the failover device firstly, the failover device will select the queue which is returned from the primary device if the primary device is UP and running. If the primary device txq is bigger than the default 16, it can lead to the following warning: eth0 selects TX queue 18, but real number of TX queues is 16 The warning backtrace is: [ 32.146376] CPU: 18 PID: 9134 Comm: chronyd Tainted: G E 6.2.8-1.el7.centos.x86_64 #1 [ 32.147175] Hardware name: Red Hat KVM, BIOS 1.10.2-3.el7_4.1 04/01/2014 [ 32.147730] Call Trace: [ 32.147971] <TASK> [ 32.148183] dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x70 [ 32.148514] dump_stack+0x10/0x20 [ 32.148820] netdev_core_pick_tx+0xb1/0xe0 [ 32.149180] __dev_queue_xmit+0x529/0xcf0 [ 32.149533] ? __check_object_size.part.0+0x21c/0x2c0 [ 32.149967] ip_finish_output2+0x278/0x560 [ 32.150327] __ip_finish_output+0x1fe/0x2f0 [ 32.150690] ip_finish_output+0x2a/0xd0 [ 32.151032] ip_output+0x7a/0x110 [ 32.151337] ? __pfx_ip_finish_output+0x10/0x10 [ 32.151733] ip_local_out+0x5e/0x70 [ 32.152054] ip_send_skb+0x19/0x50 [ 32.152366] udp_send_skb.isra.0+0x163/0x3a0 [ 32.152736] udp_sendmsg+0xba8/0xec0 [ 32.153060] ? __folio_memcg_unlock+0x25/0x60 [ 32.153445] ? __pfx_ip_generic_getfrag+0x10/0x10 [ 32.153854] ? sock_has_perm+0x85/0xa0 [ 32.154190] inet_sendmsg+0x6d/0x80 [ 32.154508] ? inet_sendmsg+0x6d/0x80 [ 32.154838] sock_sendmsg+0x62/0x70 [ 32.155152] ____sys_sendmsg+0x134/0x290 [ 32.155499] ___sys_sendmsg+0x81/0xc0 [ 32.155828] ? _get_random_bytes.part.0+0x79/0x1a0 [ 32.156240] ? ip4_datagram_release_cb+0x5f/0x1e0 [ 32.156649] ? get_random_u16+0x69/0xf0 [ 32.156989] ? __fget_light+0xcf/0x110 [ 32.157326] __sys_sendmmsg+0xc4/0x210 [ 32.157657] ? __sys_connect+0xb7/0xe0 [ 32.157995] ? __audit_syscall_entry+0xce/0x140 [ 32.158388] ? syscall_trace_enter.isra.0+0x12c/0x1a0 [ 32.158820] __x64_sys_sendmmsg+0x24/0x30 [ 32.159171] do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 [ 32.159493] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc Fix that by reducing txq number as the non-existent primary-dev does.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.25-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.25-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.25-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-79.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1042.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1045.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1045.52.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1039.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1039.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1025.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1037.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1039.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-79.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1030.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1002.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1040.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54236 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | cfc80d9a11635404a40199a1c9471c96890f3f74 – before 105cc268328231d5c2bfcbd03f265cec444a3492cfc80d9a11635404a40199a1c9471c96890f3f74 – before f032e125149d914e542548c17ebd613851031368cfc80d9a11635404a40199a1c9471c96890f3f74 – before 2d5cebf57296f0189a61482035ad420384eedeadcfc80d9a11635404a40199a1c9471c96890f3f74 – before c942f5cd63b7c2e73fe06744185a34b03267595bcfc80d9a11635404a40199a1c9471c96890f3f74 – before 44d250c22209c680f61befbc2ac326da5452da01cfc80d9a11635404a40199a1c9471c96890f3f74 – before e3cbdcb0fbb61045ef3ce0e072927cc41737f787 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.18 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/105cc268328231d5c2bfcbd03f265cec444a3492
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f032e125149d914e542548c17ebd613851031368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5cebf57296f0189a61482035ad420384eedead
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c942f5cd63b7c2e73fe06744185a34b03267595b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44d250c22209c680f61befbc2ac326da5452da01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3cbdcb0fbb61045ef3ce0e072927cc41737f787