SB2025100560 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel sw rxe driver
Published: October 5, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100560
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53539)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the save_state() and rxe_requester() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/255c0e60e1d16874fc151358d94bc8df661600dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f2a6422287fe29f9343247d77b645100ece0652
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d122db2ff80cd2aed4dcd630befb56b51ddf947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70518f3aaf5a059b691867d7d2d46b999319656a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.53