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CVE-2023-53060

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igb: revert rtnl_lock() that causes deadlock The commit 6faee3d4ee8b ("igb: Add lock to avoid data race") adds rtnl_lock to eli…

Published May 2, 2025CWE-667EPSS 0.15%

Overview

CVE-2023-53060 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 2, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

igb: revert rtnl_lock() that causes deadlock

The commit 6faee3d4ee8b ("igb: Add lock to avoid data race") adds

rtnl_lock to eliminate a false data race shown below

(FREE from device detaching) | (USE from netdev core)

igb_remove | igb_ndo_get_vf_config

igb_disable_sriov | vf >= adapter->vfs_allocated_count?

kfree(adapter->vf_data) |

adapter->vfs_allocated_count = 0 |

| memcpy(... adapter->vf_data[vf]

The above race will never happen and the extra rtnl_lock causes deadlock

below

[ 141.420169] <TASK>

[ 141.420672] __schedule+0x2dd/0x840

[ 141.421427] schedule+0x50/0xc0

[ 141.422041] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x11/0x20

[ 141.422678] __mutex_lock.isra.13+0x431/0x6b0

[ 141.423324] unregister_netdev+0xe/0x20

[ 141.423578] igbvf_remove+0x45/0xe0 [igbvf]

[ 141.423791] pci_device_remove+0x36/0xb0

[ 141.423

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/0dabb72b923e17cb3b4ac99ea1adc9ef35116930Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2626e10709ff8474ffd1a9db3cf4647569e89cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/62a64645749926f9d75af82a96440941f22b046fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/65f69851e44d71248b952a687e44759a7abb5016Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/66e5577cabc3d463eea540332727929d0ace41c6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7d845e9a485f287181ff81567c3900a8e7ad1e28Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1e320ac0958298c2774605ad050483f33a21f2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/de91528d8ba274c614a2265077d695c61e31fd43

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53060?

CVE-2023-53060 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 2, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53060?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53060?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-53060?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-53060 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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