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CVE-2023-53831 — net: read sk->sk_family once in sk_mc_loop()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: read sk->sk_family once in sk_mc_loop() syzbot is playing with IPV6_ADDRFORM quite a lot these days, and managed to hit the WARN_ON_ONCE(1) in sk_mc_loop() We have many more similar issues to fix. WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1593 at net/core/sock.c:782 sk_mc_loop+0x165/0x260 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 1593 Comm: kworker/1:3 Not tainted 6.1.40-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/26/2023 Workqueue: events_power_efficient gc_worker RIP: 0010:sk_mc_loop+0x165/0x260 net/core/sock.c:782 Code: 34 1b fd 49 81 c7 18 05 00 00 4c 89 f8 48 c1 e8 03 42 80 3c 20 00 74 08 4c 89 ff e8 25 36 6d fd 4d 8b 37 eb 13 e8 db 33 1b fd <0f> 0b b3 01 eb 34 e8 d0 33 1b fd 45 31 f6 49 83 c6 38 4c 89 f0 48 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000388530 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: ffffffff846d9b55 RBX: 0000000000000011 RCX: ffff88814f884980 RDX: 0000000000000102 RSI: ffffffff87ae5160 RDI: 0000000000000011 RBP: ffffc90000388550 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: ffffffff846d9a65 R10: 0000000000000002 R11: ffff88814f884980 R12: dffffc0000000000 R13: ffff88810dbee000 R14: 0000000000000010 R15: ffff888150084000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8881f6b00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000020000180 CR3: 000000014ee5b000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <IRQ> [<ffffffff8507734f>] ip6_finish_output2+0x33f/0x1ae0 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:83 [<ffffffff85062766>] __ip6_finish_output net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:200 [inline] [<ffffffff85062766>] ip6_finish_output+0x6c6/0xb10 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:211 [<ffffffff85061f8c>] NF_HOOK_COND include/linux/netfilter.h:298 [inline] [<ffffffff85061f8c>] ip6_output+0x2bc/0x3d0 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:232 [<ffffffff852071cf>] dst_output include/net/dst.h:444 [inline] [<ffffffff852071cf>] ip6_local_out+0x10f/0x140 net/ipv6/output_core.c:161 [<ffffffff83618fb4>] ipvlan_process_v6_outbound drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c:483 [inline] [<ffffffff83618fb4>] ipvlan_process_outbound drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c:529 [inline] [<ffffffff83618fb4>] ipvlan_xmit_mode_l3 drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c:602 [inline] [<ffffffff83618fb4>] ipvlan_queue_xmit+0x1174/0x1be0 drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.c:677 [<ffffffff8361ddd9>] ipvlan_start_xmit+0x49/0x100 drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c:229 [<ffffffff84763fc0>] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4925 [inline] [<ffffffff84763fc0>] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3644 [inline] [<ffffffff84763fc0>] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x320/0x980 net/core/dev.c:3660 [<ffffffff8494c650>] sch_direct_xmit+0x2a0/0x9c0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:342 [<ffffffff8494d883>] qdisc_restart net/sched/sch_generic.c:407 [inline] [<ffffffff8494d883>] __qdisc_run+0xb13/0x1e70 net/sched/sch_generic.c:415 [<ffffffff8478c426>] qdisc_run+0xd6/0x260 include/net/pkt_sched.h:125 [<ffffffff84796eac>] net_tx_action+0x7ac/0x940 net/core/dev.c:5247 [<ffffffff858002bd>] __do_softirq+0x2bd/0x9bd kernel/softirq.c:599 [<ffffffff814c3fe8>] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:430 [inline] [<ffffffff814c3fe8>] __irq_exit_rcu+0xc8/0x170 kernel/softirq.c:683 [<ffffffff814c3f09>] irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:695

Published Dec 9, 2025 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.3% (30-day exploitation probability)+2

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.26%

ahead of 16% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Linux

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < 7586a66b9c4f1b8a825ea1dfa3a91aad5cc7b89b≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < e918d0211ffbaf039447334c3460cafee1ce0157≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < 41f10a4d78fe69d685a3172e6884297f233dcf95≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < 895dc4c47171a20035cdaa8d74c1c1e97f2fc974≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < ed4e0adfa407ab65dd73b8862ebf2f308a0349d2≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < 9036b6342fcdab190d6edce3dd447859c1de90fc≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < b1f5b890b89cb38a6c0bac91984d56cd69808e8c≥ 7ad6848c7e81a603605fad3f3575841aab004eea and < a3e0fdf71bbe031de845e8e08ed7fba49f9c702c and 1 more version 2.6.33	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.26%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
Affected products added · linux/linux
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Deferred
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
2025
CVE published
Dec 9, 2025 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

8 on the record

git.kernel.org/stable/c/41f10a4d78fe69d685a3172e6884297f233dcf95
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9036b6342fcdab190d6edce3dd447859c1de90fc
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7586a66b9c4f1b8a825ea1dfa3a91aad5cc7b89b
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed4e0adfa407ab65dd73b8862ebf2f308a0349d2
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/895dc4c47171a20035cdaa8d74c1c1e97f2fc974
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3e0fdf71bbe031de845e8e08ed7fba49f9c702c
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f5b890b89cb38a6c0bac91984d56cd69808e8c
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e918d0211ffbaf039447334c3460cafee1ce0157
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

Related CVEs (same products)

Critical CVE-2026-99999 ipv4: validate checksum_start before completing checksum 10h
Unknown CVE-2026-98432 ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period 10h
Unknown CVE-2026-98428 ALSA: usb: 6fire: Avoid embedded URBs 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-98424 wifi: cfg80211: undo netns switch if renaming the wiphy fails 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-98425 wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-98426 wifi: mwifiex: fix IRQ leak using wrong index in MSI-X error path 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No CWE classification.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2023-53831 is "net: read sk->sk_family once in sk_mc_loop()", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.26% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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