CVE-2023-53657

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5760a72b3060150b587eff3e879648c7470efddd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63ff5a94649837d980e3b9ef535c793ec8cb0ca7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7aa529a69e92b9aff585e569d5003f7c15d8d60b	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-53657

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53657

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53657

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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