CVE-2023-53340
- Published: 2025-09-17T15:15:37.153
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: Collect command failures data only for known commands
DEVX can issue a general command, which is not used by mlx5 driver.
In case such command is failed, mlx5 is trying to collect the failure
data, However, mlx5 doesn’t create a storage for this command, since
mlx5 doesn’t use it. This lead to array-index-out-of-bounds error.
Fix it by checking whether the command is known before collecting the
failure data.
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How to fix CVE-2023-53340
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Collect command failures data only for known commands DEVX can issue a general command, which is not used by mlx5 driver. In case such command is failed, mlx5 is trying to collect the failure data, However, mlx5 doesn’t create a storage for this command, […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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