CVE-2023-53365
CVE-2023-53365 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (8th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-59961
- Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip6mr: Fix skb_under_panic in ip6mr_cache_report() skbuff: skb_under_panic: text:ffffffff88771f69 len:56 put:-4 head:ffff88805f86a800 data:ffff887f5f86a850 tail:0x88 end:0x2c0 dev:pim6reg ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:192! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN CPU: 2 PID: 22968 Comm: kworker/2:11 Not tainted 6.5.0-rc3-00044-g0a8db05b571a #236 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: ipv6_addrconf addrconf_dad_work RIP: 0010:skb_panic+0x152/0x1d0 Call Trace: <TASK> skb_push+0xc4/0xe0 ip6mr_cache_report+0xd69/0x19b0 reg_vif_xmit+0x406/0x690 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x17e/0x6e0 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2d6a/0x3d20 vlan_dev_hard_start_xmit+0x3ab/0x5c0 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x17e/0x6e0 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2d6a/0x3d20 neigh_connected_output+0x3ed/0x570 ip6_finish_output2+0x5b5/0x1950 ip6_finish_output+0x693/0x11c0 ip6_output+0x24b/0x880 NF_HOOK.constprop.0+0xfd/0x530 ndisc_send_skb+0x9db/0x1400 ndisc_send_rs+0x12a/0x6c0 addrconf_dad_completed+0x3c9/0xea0 addrconf_dad_work+0x849/0x1420 process_one_work+0xa22/0x16e0 worker_thread+0x679/0x10c0 ret_from_fork+0x28/0x60 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 When setup a vlan device on dev pim6reg, DAD ns packet may sent on reg_vif_xmit(). reg_vif_xmit() ip6mr_cache_report() skb_push(skb, -skb_network_offset(pkt));//skb_network_offset(pkt) is 4 And skb_push declared as: void *skb_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len); skb->data -= len; //0xffff88805f86a84c - 0xfffffffc = 0xffff887f5f86a850 skb->data is set to 0xffff887f5f86a850, which is invalid mem addr, lead to skb_push() fails.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53365?
- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip6mr: Fix skb_under_panic in ip6mr_cache_report() skbuff: skb_under_panic: text:ffffffff88771f69 len:56 put:-4 head:ffff88805f86a800 data:ffff887f5f86a850 tail:0x88 end:0x2c0 dev:pim6reg ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:192! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN CPU: 2 PID: 22968 Comm: kworker/2:11 Not tainted 6.5.0-rc3-00044-g0a8db05b571a #236 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: ipv6_addrconf addrconf_dad_work RIP: 0010:skb_panic+0x152/0x1d0 Call Trace: <TASK> skb_push+0xc4/0xe0 ip6mr_cache_report+0xd69/0x19b0 reg_vif_xmit+0x406/0x690 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x17e/0x6e0 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2d6a/0x3d20 vlan_dev_hard_start_xmit+0x3ab/0x5c0 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x17e/0x6e0 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2d6a/0x3d20 neigh_connected_output+0x3ed/0x570 ip6_finish_output2+0x5b5/0x1950 ip6_finish_output+0x693/0x11c0 ip6_output+0x24b/0x880 NF_HOOK.constprop.0+0xfd/0x530 ndisc_send_skb+0x9db/0x1400 ndisc_send_rs+0x12a/0x6c0 addrconf_dad_completed+0x3c9/0xea0 addrconf_dad_work+0x849/0x1420 process_one_work+0xa22/0x16e0 worker_thread+0x679/0x10c0 ret_from_fork+0x28/0x60 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 When setup a vlan device on dev pim6reg, DAD ns packet may sent on reg_vif_xmit(). reg_vif_xmit() ip6mr_cache_report() skb_push(skb, -skb_network_offset(pkt));//skb_network_offset(pkt) is 4 And skb_push declared as: void *skb_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len); skb->data -= len; //0xffff88805f86a84c - 0xfffffffc = 0xffff887f5f86a850 skb->data is set to 0xffff887f5f86a850, which is invalid mem addr, lead to skb_push() fails.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53365?
- CVE-2023-53365 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-53365 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-53365?
- CVE-2023-53365 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-53365?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2023-53365 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2023-53365 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-59961.
- When was CVE-2023-53365 published?
- CVE-2023-53365 was published on 2025-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0438e60a00d4e335b3c36397dbf26c74b5d13ef0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1683124129a4263dd5bce2475bab110e95fa0346
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bb54a21f4d9b88442f8c3307c780e2db64417e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e0191b16e8a58e4620fa3e2839ddc7b9d4281c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3326c711f18d18fe6e1f5d83d3a7eab07e5a1560
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/691a09eecad97e745b9aa0e3918db46d020bdacb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8382e7ed2d63e6c2daf6881fa091526dc6c879cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a96d74d1076c82a4cef02c150d9996b21354c78d
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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