CVE-2023-53727
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: fq_pie: avoid stalls in fq_pie_timer() When setting a high number of flows (limit being 65536), fq_pie_timer() is cu…
Overview
CVE-2023-53727 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: fq_pie: avoid stalls in fq_pie_timer()
When setting a high number of flows (limit being 65536),
fq_pie_timer() is currently using too much time as syzbot reported.
Add logic to yield the cpu every 2048 flows (less than 150 usec
on debug kernels).
It should also help by not blocking qdisc fast paths for too long.
Worst case (65536 flows) would need 31 jiffies for a complete scan.
Relevant extract from syzbot report:
rcu: INFO: rcu_preempt detected expedited stalls on CPUs/tasks: { 0-.... } 2663 jiffies s: 873 root: 0x1/.
rcu: blocking rcu_node structures (internal RCU debug):
Sending NMI from CPU 1 to CPUs 0:
NMI backtrace for cpu 0
CPU: 0 PID: 5177 Comm: syz-executor273 Not tainted 6.5.0-syzkaller-00453-g727dbda16b83 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/26/2023
RIP: 0010:check_kcov_mode kernel/kcov.c:173 [inline]
RIP: 0010:write_comp_data+0x21/0x90 kernel/
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
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-53727?
CVE-2023-53727 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.
How severe is CVE-2023-53727?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53727?
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.
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