CVE-2023-53053
published 2025-05-02CVE-2023-53053: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit() Drivers should not assume…
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.20%
10.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
Drivers should not assume skb_mac_header(skb) == skb->data in their
ndo_start_xmit().
Use skb_network_offset() and skb_transport_offset() which
better describe what is needed in erspan_fb_xmit() and
ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit()
syzbot reported:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline]
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 5083 Comm: syz-executor406 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc2-syzkaller-00866-gd4671cb96fa3 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/02/2023
RIP: 0010:skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline]
RIP: 0010:ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962
Code: 04 02 41 01 de 84 c0 74 08 3c 03 0f 8e 1c 0a 00 00 45 89 b4 24 c8 00 00 00 c6 85 77 fe ff ff 01 e9 33 e7 ff ff e8 b4 27 a1 f8 0b e9 b6 e7 ff ff e8 a8 27 a1 f8 49 8d bf f0 0c 00 00 48 b8 00
RSP: 0018:ffffc90003b2f830 EFLAGS: 00010293
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 000000000000ffff RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: ffff888021273a80 RSI: ffffffff88e1bd4c RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: ffffc90003b2f9d8 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: 000000000000ffff
R10: 000000000000ffff R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88802b28da00
R13: 00000000000000d0 R14: ffff88807e25b6d0 R15: ffff888023408000
FS: 0000555556a61300(0000) GS:ffff8880b9800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000055e5b11eb6e8 CR3: 0000000027c1b000 CR4: 00000000003506f0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
__netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4900 [inline]
netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4914 [inline]
__dev_direct_xmit+0x504/0x730 net/core/dev.c:4300
Affected
20 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.25-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.25-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 1baf5ebf8954d9bff8fa4e7dd6c416a0cebdb9e2 < da149daf821a3c05cd04f7c60776c86c5ee9685c | da149daf821a3c05cd04f7c60776c86c5ee9685c |
| linux | linux | >= 1baf5ebf8954d9bff8fa4e7dd6c416a0cebdb9e2 < b72f453e886af532bde1fd049a2d2421999630d3 | b72f453e886af532bde1fd049a2d2421999630d3 |
| linux | linux | >= 1baf5ebf8954d9bff8fa4e7dd6c416a0cebdb9e2 < f8cec30541f5c5cc218e9a32138d45d227727f2f | f8cec30541f5c5cc218e9a32138d45d227727f2f |
| linux | linux | >= 1baf5ebf8954d9bff8fa4e7dd6c416a0cebdb9e2 < b41f37dbd9cdb60000e3b0dfad6df787591c2265 | b41f37dbd9cdb60000e3b0dfad6df787591c2265 |
| linux | linux | >= 1baf5ebf8954d9bff8fa4e7dd6c416a0cebdb9e2 < 9c7d6803689c99d55bbb862260d0ba486ff23c0b | 9c7d6803689c99d55bbb862260d0ba486ff23c0b |
| linux | linux | >= 1baf5ebf8954d9bff8fa4e7dd6c416a0cebdb9e2 < 5d4172732f0ee1639a361a6cc5c3114bbb397386 | 5d4172732f0ee1639a361a6cc5c3114bbb397386 |
| linux | linux | >= 1baf5ebf8954d9bff8fa4e7dd6c416a0cebdb9e2 < 8e50ed774554f93d55426039b27b1e38d7fa64d8 | 8e50ed774554f93d55426039b27b1e38d7fa64d8 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.25-1 | 6.1.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.25-1 | 6.1.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.25-1 | 6.1.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.18 < 4.19.280 | 4.19.280 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.240 | 5.4.240 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.105 | 5.15.105 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.22 | 6.1.22 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.177 | 5.10.177 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.9 | 6.2.9 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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Red Hat
kernel: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
vendor_redhat·2025-05-02·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53053 [HIGH] kernel: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
kernel: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
Drivers should not assume skb_mac_header(skb) == skb->data in their
ndo_start_xmit().
Use skb_network_offset() and skb_transport_offset() which
better describe what is needed in erspan_fb_xmit() and
ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit()
syzbot reported:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline]
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 5083 Comm: syz-executor406 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc2-syzkaller-00866-gd4671cb96fa3 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Comp
Debian
CVE-2023-53053: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do ...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53053 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53053: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit() Drivers should not assume skb_mac_header(skb) == skb->data in their ndo_start_xmit(). Use skb_network_offset() and skb_transport_offset() which better describe what is needed in erspan_fb_xmit() and ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit() syzbot reported: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 Comm: syz-executor406 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc2-syzkaller-00866-gd4671cb96fa3 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/02/2023 RIP: 001
GHSA
GHSA-hhvq-g7gp-5v2c: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
Drivers should not assum
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-02
CVE-2023-53053 [HIGH] GHSA-hhvq-g7gp-5v2c: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
Drivers should not assum
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit()
Drivers should not assume skb_mac_header(skb) == skb->data in their
ndo_start_xmit().
Use skb_network_offset() and skb_transport_offset() which
better describe what is needed in erspan_fb_xmit() and
ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit()
syzbot reported:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline]
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 5083 Comm: syz-executor406 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc2-syzkaller-00866-gd4671cb96fa3 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/02/2023
RIP:
OSV
CVE-2023-53053: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit() Drivers should not assume
osv·2025-05-02·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-53053 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53053: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit() Drivers should not assume
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit() Drivers should not assume skb_mac_header(skb) == skb->data in their ndo_start_xmit(). Use skb_network_offset() and skb_transport_offset() which better describe what is needed in erspan_fb_xmit() and ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit() syzbot reported: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 Comm: syz-executor406 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc2-syzkaller-00866-gd4671cb96fa3 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/02/2023 RIP: 001
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4172732f0ee1639a361a6cc5c3114bbb397386https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e50ed774554f93d55426039b27b1e38d7fa64d8https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c7d6803689c99d55bbb862260d0ba486ff23c0bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b41f37dbd9cdb60000e3b0dfad6df787591c2265https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b72f453e886af532bde1fd049a2d2421999630d3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da149daf821a3c05cd04f7c60776c86c5ee9685chttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cec30541f5c5cc218e9a32138d45d227727f2f
2025-05-02
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