CVE-2023-53632

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.4.0-rc7 for upstream min debug 2023 06 28 17 02

Description The Linux kernel contains an issue in the net/mlx5e module where the RTNL lock is not held when needed before calling xdp set features(). This can occur when switching from uplink rep to nic profile, potentially leading to assertion failures and system instability. The issue is triggered when calling the call netdevice notifiers info function.

Recommendations Update to a version newer than 6.4.0-rc7 for upstream min debug 2023 06 28 17 02.