{ "schema_version": "1.6.1", "id": "RPI-CVE-2023-53354", "modified": "2026-10-07T17:22:01Z", "upstream": [ "CVE-2023-53354" ], "published": "2025-09-17T14:57:20Z", "summary": "skbuff: skb_segment, Call zero copy functions before using skbuff frags", "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nskbuff: skb_segment, Call zero copy functions before using skbuff frags\n\nCommit bf5c25d60861 (\"skbuff: in skb_segment, call zerocopy functions\nonce per nskb\") added the call to zero copy functions in skb_segment().\nThe change introduced a bug in skb_segment() because skb_orphan_frags()\nmay possibly change the number of fragments or allocate new fragments\naltogether leaving nrfrags and frag to point to the old values. This can\ncause a panic with stacktrace like the one below.\n\n[ 193.894380] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000bc\n[ 193.895273] CPU: 13 PID: 18164 Comm: vh-net-17428 Kdump: loaded Tainted: G O 5.15.123+ #26\n[ 193.903919] RIP: 0010:skb_segment+0xb0e/0x12f0\n[ 194.021892] Call Trace:\n[ 194.027422] \n[ 194.072861] tcp_gso_segment+0x107/0x540\n[ 194.082031] inet_gso_segment+0x15c/0x3d0\n[ 194.090783] skb_mac_gso_segment+0x9f/0x110\n[ 194.095016] __skb_gso_segment+0xc1/0x190\n[ 194.103131] netem_enqueue+0x290/0xb10 [sch_netem]\n[ 194.107071] dev_qdisc_enqueue+0x16/0x70\n[ 194.110884] __dev_queue_xmit+0x63b/0xb30\n[ 194.121670] bond_start_xmit+0x159/0x380 [bonding]\n[ 194.128506] dev_hard_start_xmit+0xc3/0x1e0\n[ 194.131787] __dev_queue_xmit+0x8a0/0xb30\n[ 194.138225] macvlan_start_xmit+0x4f/0x100 [macvlan]\n[ 194.141477] dev_hard_start_xmit+0xc3/0x1e0\n[ 194.144622] sch_direct_xmit+0xe3/0x280\n[ 194.147748] __dev_queue_xmit+0x54a/0xb30\n[ 194.154131] tap_get_user+0x2a8/0x9c0 [tap]\n[ 194.157358] tap_sendmsg+0x52/0x8e0 [tap]\n[ 194.167049] handle_tx_zerocopy+0x14e/0x4c0 [vhost_net]\n[ 194.173631] handle_tx+0xcd/0xe0 [vhost_net]\n[ 194.176959] vhost_worker+0x76/0xb0 [vhost]\n[ 194.183667] kthread+0x118/0x140\n[ 194.190358] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30\n[ 194.193670] \n\nIn this case calling skb_orphan_frags() updated nr_frags leaving nrfrags\nlocal variable in skb_segment() stale. This resulted in the code hitting\ni >= nrfrags prematurely and trying to move to next frag_skb using\nlist_skb pointer, which was NULL, and caused kernel panic. Move the call\nto zero copy functions before using frags and nr_frags.", "affected": [ { "package": { "ecosystem": "Raspberry Pi OS:12", "name": "linux" }, "versions": [ "1:6.1.21-1+rpt1", "1:6.1.47-1+rpt2", "1:6.1.47-1+rpt4" ], "ecosystem_specific": { "binaries": [ { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi1-rpi-v6", "binary_version": "1:6.1.21-1+rpt1" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi1-rpi-v7", "binary_version": "1:6.1.21-1+rpt1" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi1-rpi-v7l", "binary_version": "1:6.1.21-1+rpt1" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi1-rpi-v8", "binary_version": "1:6.1.21-1+rpt1" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi2-rpi-v6", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt2" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi2-rpi-v7", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt2" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi2-rpi-v7l", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt2" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi2-rpi-v8", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt2" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi3-rpi-2712", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt4" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi3-rpi-v6", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt4" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi3-rpi-v7", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt4" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi3-rpi-v7l", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt4" }, { "binary_name": "linux-image-6.1.0-rpi3-rpi-v8", "binary_version": "1:6.1.47-1+rpt4" } ] }, "database_specific": { "per_version": { "1:6.1.21-1+rpt1": { "linux_commit": "0afb5e98488aed7017b9bf321b575d0177feb7ed", "upstream_version": "6.1.21", "assessment": "commit ancestry (strak rule)", "upstream_fixed": "6.1.53" }, "1:6.1.47-1+rpt2": { "linux_commit": "655fc658a15ae7a6f37103754adb39ba52a9a14e", "upstream_version": "6.1.47", "assessment": "commit ancestry (strak rule)", "upstream_fixed": "6.1.53" }, "1:6.1.47-1+rpt4": { "linux_commit": "655fc658a15ae7a6f37103754adb39ba52a9a14e", "upstream_version": "6.1.47", "assessment": "commit ancestry (strak rule)", "upstream_fixed": "6.1.53", "compiled_filter": false } } } } ], "references": [ { "type": "ADVISORY", "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53354" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcab3f661dbfd88e27ddbbe65368f3fa2d823175" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d44403ec0676317b7f7edf2a035bb219fee3304e" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8836c266201c29a5acb4f582227686f47b65ad61" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5790386595d06ea9decfd9ba5f1ea48cf09aa02" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04c3eee4e13f60bf6f9a366ad39f88a01a57166e" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f99006e840a4dbc8f5a34cecc6b5b26c73ef49bb" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c26ed3c6abe86ddab0510529000b970b05c9b40" }, { "type": "FIX", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ea35288c83b3d501a88bc17f2df8f176b5cc96f" } ], "database_specific": { "source": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git", "upstream_modified": "2026-08-05T11:24:39Z" } }