SB20251226255 - Improper locking in Linux kernel sw rxe driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226255
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54028)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the rxe_qp_do_cleanup() function in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_qp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d938264fcfe4927e54f0e519da05af1d5d720b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3236221bb8e4de8e3d0c8385f634064fb26b8e38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2b1ddc457458fecd1c6f385baa9fbda5f0c63ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8473cd5b301279a41dc75e5afb26b3d5223b6c7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15