Resource management error in Linux kernel octeontx2 nic driver



| Updated: 2025-05-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-53030
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU106219

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53030

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the otx2_sq_aura_pool_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.15 - 6.2 rc7

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eb57b87f106c90cee6b2a56a10f2e29c7a25f3e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2827c4eb429db64befdca11362e2b1c5f524f6ba
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b93b678e95c7d93fe6a55b0e0fbda26d8c7760
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.91
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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