CVE-2023-53657
ice: Don't tx before switchdev is fully configured
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Don't tx before switchdev is fully configured There is possibility that ice_eswitch_port_start_xmit might be called while some resources are still not allocated which might cause NULL pointer dereference. Fix this by checking if switchdev configuration was finished.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 7, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 3, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Verify switchdev configuration is fully applied.
- Apply kernel patches or updates.
- Reboot the system if necessary.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.5.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.55 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5760a72b3060150b587eff3e879648c7470efddd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63ff5a94649837d980e3b9ef535c793ec8cb0ca7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aa529a69e92b9aff585e569d5003f7c15d8d60b Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Don't tx before switchdev is fully configured There is possibility that ice_eswitch_port_start_xmit might be called while some resources are still not allocated which might cause NULL pointer dereference. Fix this by checking if switchdev configuration was finished. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5760a72b3060150b587eff3e879648c7470efddd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63ff5a94649837d980e3b9ef535c793ec8cb0ca7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aa529a69e92b9aff585e569d5003f7c15d8d60b