CVE-2023-53841 — devlink: report devlink_port_type_warn source device
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: devlink: report devlink_port_type_warn source device devlink_port_type_warn is scheduled for port devlink and warning when the port type is not set. But from this warning it is not easy found out which device (driver) has no devlink port set. [ 3709.975552] Type was not set for devlink port. [ 3709.975579] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 13092 at net/devlink/leftover.c:6775 devlink_port_type_warn+0x11/0x20 [ 3709.993967] Modules linked in: openvswitch nf_conncount nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 nfnetlink bluetooth rpcsec_gss_krb5 auth_rpcgss nfsv4 dns_resolver nfs lockd grace fscache netfs vhost_net vhost vhost_iotlb tap tun bridge stp llc qrtr intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common i10nm_edac nfit libnvdimm x86_pkg_temp_thermal mlx5_ib intel_powerclamp coretemp dell_wmi ledtrig_audio sparse_keymap ipmi_ssif kvm_intel ib_uverbs rfkill ib_core video kvm iTCO_wdt acpi_ipmi intel_vsec irqbypass ipmi_si iTCO_vendor_support dcdbas ipmi_devintf mei_me ipmi_msghandler rapl mei intel_cstate isst_if_mmio isst_if_mbox_pci dell_smbios intel_uncore isst_if_common i2c_i801 dell_wmi_descriptor wmi_bmof i2c_smbus intel_pch_thermal pcspkr acpi_power_meter xfs libcrc32c sd_mod sg nvme_tcp mgag200 i2c_algo_bit nvme_fabrics drm_shmem_helper drm_kms_helper nvme syscopyarea ahci sysfillrect sysimgblt nvme_core fb_sys_fops crct10dif_pclmul libahci mlx5_core sfc crc32_pclmul nvme_common drm [ 3709.994030] crc32c_intel mtd t10_pi mlxfw libata tg3 mdio megaraid_sas psample ghash_clmulni_intel pci_hyperv_intf wmi dm_multipath sunrpc dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log dm_mod be2iscsi bnx2i cnic uio cxgb4i cxgb4 tls libcxgbi libcxgb qla4xxx iscsi_boot_sysfs iscsi_tcp libiscsi_tcp libiscsi scsi_transport_iscsi fuse [ 3710.108431] CPU: 1 PID: 13092 Comm: kworker/1:1 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 5.14.0-319.el9.x86_64 #1 [ 3710.108435] Hardware name: Dell Inc. PowerEdge R750/0PJ80M, BIOS 1.8.2 09/14/2022 [ 3710.108437] Workqueue: events devlink_port_type_warn [ 3710.108440] RIP: 0010:devlink_port_type_warn+0x11/0x20 [ 3710.108443] Code: 84 76 fe ff ff 48 c7 03 20 0e 1a ad 31 c0 e9 96 fd ff ff 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 c7 c7 18 24 4e ad e8 ef 71 62 ff <0f> 0b c3 cc cc cc cc 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 f6 87 [ 3710.108445] RSP: 0018:ff3b6d2e8b3c7e90 EFLAGS: 00010282 [ 3710.108447] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ff366d6580127080 RCX: 0000000000000027 [ 3710.108448] RDX: 0000000000000027 RSI: 00000000ffff86de RDI: ff366d753f41f8c8 [ 3710.108449] RBP: ff366d658ff5a0c0 R08: ff366d753f41f8c0 R09: ff3b6d2e8b3c7e18 [ 3710.108450] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000023 R12: ff366d753f430600 [ 3710.108451] R13: ff366d753f436900 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff366d753f436905 [ 3710.108452] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff366d753f400000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 3710.108453] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 3710.108454] CR2: 00007f1c57bc74e0 CR3: 000000111d26a001 CR4: 0000000000773ee0 [ 3710.108456] PKRU: 55555554 [ 3710.108457] Call Trace: [ 3710.108458] <TASK> [ 3710.108459] process_one_work+0x1e2/0x3b0 [ 3710.108466] ? rescuer_thread+0x390/0x390 [ 3710.108468] worker_thread+0x50/0x3a0 [ 3710.108471] ? rescuer_thread+0x390/0x390 [ 3710.108473] kthread+0xdd/0x100 [ 3710.108477] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 [ 3710.108479] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [ 3710.108485] </TASK> [ 3710.108486] ---[ end trace 1b4b23cd0c65d6a0 ]--- After patch: [ 402.473064] ice 0000:41:00.0: Type was not set for devlink port. [ 402.473064] ice 0000:41:00.1: Type was not set for devlink port.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
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.
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 | ≥ 136bf27fc0e9376525b9b6d9a1aa08508a0d1ac2 and < 970c7035f4b03c7be9f49c403ccf6fb0b70039a1≥ 136bf27fc0e9376525b9b6d9a1aa08508a0d1ac2 and < 2864cc9a1fd13666ed7fd9064dc3f2c51a85de32≥ 136bf27fc0e9376525b9b6d9a1aa08508a0d1ac2 and < 7552020e3aa8283b215ca6b3840e6f9281ee4664≥ 136bf27fc0e9376525b9b6d9a1aa08508a0d1ac2 and < 408d40c729cbe3a918a381405df769491a472122≥ 136bf27fc0e9376525b9b6d9a1aa08508a0d1ac2 and < 21b9e0efb38eac1fe7bed369e96980cad45aa9c7≥ 136bf27fc0e9376525b9b6d9a1aa08508a0d1ac2 and < a52305a81d6bb74b90b400dfa56455d37872fe4bversion 5.3 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 · 3 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.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
6 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7552020e3aa8283b215ca6b3840e6f9281ee4664
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/970c7035f4b03c7be9f49c403ccf6fb0b70039a1
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2864cc9a1fd13666ed7fd9064dc3f2c51a85de32
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b9e0efb38eac1fe7bed369e96980cad45aa9c7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a52305a81d6bb74b90b400dfa56455d37872fe4b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/408d40c729cbe3a918a381405df769491a472122
Elsewhere on this site
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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-2023-53841 is "devlink: report devlink_port_type_warn source device", 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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