CVE-2023-54219 — Revert "IB/isert: Fix incorrect release of isert connection"
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "IB/isert: Fix incorrect release of isert connection" Commit: 699826f4e30a ("IB/isert: Fix incorrect release of isert connection") is causing problems on OPA when DEVICE_REMOVAL is happening. ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 52 PID: 2117247 at drivers/infiniband/core/cq.c:359 ib_cq_pool_cleanup+0xac/0xb0 [ib_core] Modules linked in: nfsd nfs_acl target_core_user uio tcm_fc libfc scsi_transport_fc tcm_loop target_core_pscsi target_core_iblock target_core_file rpcsec_gss_krb5 auth_rpcgss nfsv4 dns_resolver nfs lockd grace fscache netfs rfkill rpcrdma rdma_ucm ib_srpt sunrpc ib_isert iscsi_target_mod target_core_mod opa_vnic ib_iser libiscsi ib_umad scsi_transport_iscsi rdma_cm ib_ipoib iw_cm ib_cm hfi1(-) rdmavt ib_uverbs intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common sb_edac ib_core x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp i2c_i801 mxm_wmi rapl iTCO_wdt ipmi_si iTCO_vendor_support mei_me ipmi_devintf mei intel_cstate ioatdma intel_uncore i2c_smbus joydev pcspkr lpc_ich ipmi_msghandler acpi_power_meter acpi_pad xfs libcrc32c sr_mod sd_mod cdrom t10_pi sg crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul crc32c_intel drm_kms_helper drm_shmem_helper ahci libahci ghash_clmulni_intel igb drm libata dca i2c_algo_bit wmi fuse CPU: 52 PID: 2117247 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.5.0-rc1+ #1 Hardware name: Intel Corporation S2600CWR/S2600CW, BIOS SE5C610.86B.01.01.0014.121820151719 12/18/2015 RIP: 0010:ib_cq_pool_cleanup+0xac/0xb0 [ib_core] Code: ff 48 8b 43 40 48 8d 7b 40 48 83 e8 40 4c 39 e7 75 b3 49 83 c4 10 4d 39 fc 75 94 5b 5d 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f c3 cc cc cc cc <0f> 0b eb a1 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f RSP: 0018:ffffc10bea13fc80 EFLAGS: 00010206 RAX: 000000000000010c RBX: ffff9bf5c7e66c00 RCX: 000000008020001d RDX: 000000008020001e RSI: fffff175221f9900 RDI: ffff9bf5c7e67640 RBP: ffff9bf5c7e67600 R08: ffff9bf5c7e64400 R09: 000000008020001d R10: 0000000040000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff9bee4b1e8a18 R13: dead000000000122 R14: dead000000000100 R15: ffff9bee4b1e8a38 FS: 00007ff1e6d38740(0000) GS:ffff9bfd9fb00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005652044ecc68 CR3: 0000000889b5c005 CR4: 00000000001706e0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x80/0x130 ? ib_cq_pool_cleanup+0xac/0xb0 [ib_core] ? report_bug+0x195/0x1a0 ? handle_bug+0x3c/0x70 ? exc_invalid_op+0x14/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x16/0x20 ? ib_cq_pool_cleanup+0xac/0xb0 [ib_core] disable_device+0x9d/0x160 [ib_core] __ib_unregister_device+0x42/0xb0 [ib_core] ib_unregister_device+0x22/0x30 [ib_core] rvt_unregister_device+0x20/0x90 [rdmavt] hfi1_unregister_ib_device+0x16/0xf0 [hfi1] remove_one+0x55/0x1a0 [hfi1] pci_device_remove+0x36/0xa0 device_release_driver_internal+0x193/0x200 driver_detach+0x44/0x90 bus_remove_driver+0x69/0xf0 pci_unregister_driver+0x2a/0xb0 hfi1_mod_cleanup+0xc/0x3c [hfi1] __do_sys_delete_module.constprop.0+0x17a/0x2f0 ? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xc4/0xd0 ? syscall_trace_enter.constprop.0+0x126/0x1a0 do_syscall_64+0x5c/0x90 ? syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x12/0x30 ? do_syscall_64+0x69/0x90 ? syscall_exit_work+0x103/0x130 ? syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x12/0x30 ? do_syscall_64+0x69/0x90 ? exc_page_fault+0x65/0x150 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0xd8 RIP: 0033:0x7ff1e643f5ab Code: 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 75 a8 1b 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 83 c8 ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa b8 b0 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 45 a8 1b 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007ffec9103cc8 EFLAGS: 00000206 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000b0 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00005615267fdc50 RCX: 00007ff1e643f5ab RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000800 RDI: 00005615267fdcb8 RBP: 00005615267fdc50 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 00007ff1e659eac0 R11: 0000000000000206 R12: 00005615267fdcb8 R13: 00000000000 ---truncated---
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 0.7% (30-day exploitation probability)+8
- Technical severity (high)+6
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).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- 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 |
version 2f884e6df67347301e51e6be5ad4b61cc8989114version 6.4≥ 6.3.9 and < 6.4≥ 6.1.35 and < 6.1.53≥ 5.15.118 and < 5.15.132≥ 5.10.185 and < 5.10.195≥ 5.4.248 and < 5.4.257≥ 4.19.287 and < 4.19.295 and 10 more≥ 4.14.319 and < 4.14.326≥ ccf5a1b28e2b73952e8d23126fa1abc6ff99de55 and < 77e90bd53019d4d4c9e25552b5efb06dfd8c3c82≥ 699826f4e30ab76a62c238c86fbef7e826639c8d and < dfe261107c080709459c32695847eec96238852b≥ 699826f4e30ab76a62c238c86fbef7e826639c8d and < a3189341e2f609d48f730b18c8bbbf6783233477≥ 699826f4e30ab76a62c238c86fbef7e826639c8d and < 4082b59705ee9e3912eaa9e15abda8e76039b681≥ 277fbf63b34a377c800d25c7cfd8231ba19cffe2 and < 3f39698e7e842abc9bd2bd97bf5eeda4543db758≥ 18512de74454fba6ebd06e579f4f1a3200a9e50d and < 1bb42aca7a9611c1991a790834e2a65f3345c5e8≥ 3c97f2c9ec29ce2f61772f6120aabc852f57132e and < aa950b9835f2d004b071fd220459edd3cd0a3603≥ 6718478c18a4f4923d86b81dc7e51363e1a60b03 and < 9b6296861a5a9d58aacd72c249a68b073c78bfb4≥ fb4043077b51e577ecccb3233ecfb8764fcea393 and < a277b736309f923d9baff0ef166d694d348a5b96 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 3.9 | 3.6 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | Linux via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67) EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.69%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 7.5
- 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
9 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b6296861a5a9d58aacd72c249a68b073c78bfb4
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfe261107c080709459c32695847eec96238852b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4082b59705ee9e3912eaa9e15abda8e76039b681
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a277b736309f923d9baff0ef166d694d348a5b96
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa950b9835f2d004b071fd220459edd3cd0a3603
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3189341e2f609d48f730b18c8bbbf6783233477
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bb42aca7a9611c1991a790834e2a65f3345c5e8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f39698e7e842abc9bd2bd97bf5eeda4543db758
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/77e90bd53019d4d4c9e25552b5efb06dfd8c3c82
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
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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 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-2023-54219 is "Revert "IB/isert: Fix incorrect release of isert connection"", rated High. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.69% 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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