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CVE-2023-53559· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

ip_vti: fix potential slab-use-after-free in decode_session6

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip_vti: fix potential slab-use-after-free in decode_session6 When ip_vti device is set to the qdisc of the sfb type, the cb field of the sent skb may be modified during enqueuing. Then, slab-use-after-free may occur when ip_vti device sends IPv6 packets. As commit f855691975bb ("xfrm6: Fix the nexthdr offset in _decode_session6.") showed, xfrm_decode_session was originally intended only for the receive path. IP6CB(skb)->nhoff is not set during transmission. Therefore, set the cb field in the skb to 0 before sending packets.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 4, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 3th percentile
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31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
7.8
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The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel3.19.1 and later · before 4.14.324
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.293
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.255
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.192
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.128
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.47
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.4.12
  • linux linux kernel3.19
  • linux linux kernel6.5

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 3.19affected
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before 82fb41c5de243e7dfa90f32ca58e35adaff56c1daffected · git
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before 7dfe23659f3677c08a60a0056cda2d91a79c15caaffected · git
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before d34c30442d5e53a33cde79ca163320dbe2432cbdaffected · git
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before 0b4d69539fdea138af2befe08893850c89248068affected · git
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before e1e04cc2ef2c0c0866c19f5627149a76c2baae32affected · git
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before 2b05bf5dc437f7891dd409a3eaf5058459391c7aaffected · git
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before 78e397a43e1c47321a4679cc49a6c4530bf820b9affected · git
    • f855691975bb06373a98711e4cfe2c224244b536 and later · before 6018a266279b1a75143c7c0804dd08a5fc4c3e0baffected · git
    • before 3.19not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.52-16.1.52-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.4.13-16.4.13-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17before 1-150600.13.5.11-150600.13.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17before 1-150600.13.5.11-150600.13.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17before 1-150600.1.3.11-150600.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17before 1-150600.1.3.11-150600.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.26.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.26.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0b4d69539fdea138af2befe08893850c89248068Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2b05bf5dc437f7891dd409a3eaf5058459391c7aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6018a266279b1a75143c7c0804dd08a5fc4c3e0bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux78e397a43e1c47321a4679cc49a6c4530bf820b9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7dfe23659f3677c08a60a0056cda2d91a79c15caVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux82fb41c5de243e7dfa90f32ca58e35adaff56c1dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd34c30442d5e53a33cde79ca163320dbe2432cbdVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe1e04cc2ef2c0c0866c19f5627149a76c2baae32Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.52-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-36.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-36.1.21.13 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-36.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt6.4.0-38.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-36.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt6.4.0-38.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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