Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53058
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108488
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-53058
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the mlx5_esw_acl_ingress_vport_bond_update() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/acl/ingress_ofld.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53058
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9853a7437a22fd849347008fb3c85087906b56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/388188fb58bef9e7f3ca4f8970f03d493b66909f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eadc80328298ef7beaaf0cd96791667d3b485ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640fcdbcf27fc62de9223f958ceb4e897a00e791
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c977935b2fc60084b3735737d17a06e7ba1bd0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.22