CVE-2023-54292

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/irdma: Fix data race on CQP request done KCSAN detects a data race on cqp_request->request_done memory location which is accessed locklessly in irdma_handle_cqp_op while being updated in irdma_cqp_ce_handler. Annotate lockless intent with READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE to avoid any compiler optimizations like load fusing and/or KCSAN warning. [222808.417128] BUG: KCSAN: data-race in irdma_cqp_ce_handler [irdma] / irdma_wait_event [irdma] [222808.417532] write to 0xffff8e44107019dc of 1 bytes by task 29658 on cpu 5: [222808.417610] irdma_cqp_ce_handler+0x21e/0x270 [irdma] [222808.417725] cqp_compl_worker+0x1b/0x20 [irdma] [222808.417827] process_one_work+0x4d1/0xa40 [222808.417835] worker_thread+0x319/0x700 [222808.417842] kthread+0x180/0x1b0 [222808.417852] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [222808.417918] read to 0xffff8e44107019dc of 1 bytes by task 29688 on cpu 1: [222808.417995] irdma_wait_event+0x1e2/0x2c0 [irdma] [222808.418099] irdma_handle_cqp_op+0xae/0x170 [irdma] [222808.418202] irdma_cqp_cq_destroy_cmd+0x70/0x90 [irdma] [222808.418308] irdma_puda_dele_rsrc+0x46d/0x4d0 [irdma] [222808.418411] irdma_rt_deinit_hw+0x179/0x1d0 [irdma] [222808.418514] irdma_ib_dealloc_device+0x11/0x40 [irdma] [222808.418618] ib_dealloc_device+0x2a/0x120 [ib_core] [222808.418823] __ib_unregister_device+0xde/0x100 [ib_core] [222808.418981] ib_unregister_device+0x22/0x40 [ib_core] [222808.419142] irdma_ib_unregister_device+0x70/0x90 [irdma] [222808.419248] i40iw_close+0x6f/0xc0 [irdma] [222808.419352] i40e_client_device_unregister+0x14a/0x180 [i40e] [222808.419450] i40iw_remove+0x21/0x30 [irdma] [222808.419554] auxiliary_bus_remove+0x31/0x50 [222808.419563] device_remove+0x69/0xb0 [222808.419572] device_release_driver_internal+0x293/0x360 [222808.419582] driver_detach+0x7c/0xf0 [222808.419592] bus_remove_driver+0x8c/0x150 [222808.419600] driver_unregister+0x45/0x70 [222808.419610] auxiliary_driver_unregister+0x16/0x30 [222808.419618] irdma_exit_module+0x18/0x1e [irdma] [222808.419733] __do_sys_delete_module.constprop.0+0x1e2/0x310 [222808.419745] __x64_sys_delete_module+0x1b/0x30 [222808.419755] do_syscall_64+0x39/0x90 [222808.419763] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [222808.419829] value changed: 0x01 -> 0x03

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-12-30
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.124, 6.1.43, 6.4.8, 6.5 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.14
Fixed in
✓ 5.15.124 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.43 6.1.x ✓ 6.4.8 6.4.x ✓ 6.5

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54292 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2023-54292?

    CVE-2023-54292 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.14 onward and has been patched in 5.15.124, 6.1.43, 6.4.8 and others. CVE-2023-54292 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54292?

    Yes — CVE-2023-54292 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.124, 6.1.43, 6.4.8 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-54292 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-54292 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.