Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2023-53528
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix unsafe drain work queue code If create_qp does not fully succeed it is possible for qp cleanup code to attempt to drain the send or recv work queues before the queues have been created causing a seg fault. This patch checks to see if the queues exist before attempting to drain them.
EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 49dc9c1f0c7e396654a31a480328fffd902fa494, 6.4, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53528?
- CVE-2023-53528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53528?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.