Linux Kernel up to 6.2.8 erspan include/linux/skbuff.h skb_mac_header privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.2.8. The affected element is the function skb_mac_header of the file include/linux/skbuff.h of the component erspan. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-53053. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.2.8. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function skb_mac_header of the file include/linux/skbuff.h of the component erspan. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: do not use skb_mac_header() in ndo_start_xmit() Drivers should not assume skb_mac_header(skb) == skb->data in their ndo_start_xmit(). Use skb_network_offset() and skb_transport_offset() which better describe what is needed in erspan_fb_xmit() and ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit() syzbot reported: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 5083 Comm: syz-executor406 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc2-syzkaller-00866-gd4671cb96fa3 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/02/2023 RIP: 0010:skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:2873 [inline] RIP: 0010:ip6erspan_tunnel_xmit+0x1d9c/0x2d90 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:962 Code: 04 02 41 01 de 84 c0 74 08 3c 03 0f 8e 1c 0a 00 00 45 89 b4 24 c8 00 00 00 c6 85 77 fe ff ff 01 e9 33 e7 ff ff e8 b4 27 a1 f8 <0f> 0b e9 b6 e7 ff ff e8 a8 27 a1 f8 49 8d bf f0 0c 00 00 48 b8 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc90003b2f830 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 000000000000ffff RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffff888021273a80 RSI: ffffffff88e1bd4c RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: ffffc90003b2f9d8 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: 000000000000ffff R10: 000000000000ffff R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88802b28da00 R13: 00000000000000d0 R14: ffff88807e25b6d0 R15: ffff888023408000 FS: 0000555556a61300(0000) GS:ffff8880b9800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055e5b11eb6e8 CR3: 0000000027c1b000 CR4: 00000000003506f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4900 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4914 [inline] __dev_direct_xmit+0x504/0x730 net/core/dev.c:4300 dev_direct_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3088 [inline] packet_xmit+0x20a/0x390 net/packet/af_packet.c:285 packet_snd net/packet/af_packet.c:3075 [inline] packet_sendmsg+0x31a0/0x5150 net/packet/af_packet.c:3107 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:724 [inline] sock_sendmsg+0xde/0x190 net/socket.c:747 __sys_sendto+0x23a/0x340 net/socket.c:2142 __do_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2154 [inline] __se_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2150 [inline] __x64_sys_sendto+0xe1/0x1b0 net/socket.c:2150 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x39/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd RIP: 0033:0x7f123aaa1039 Code: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 b1 14 00 00 90 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 c0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007ffc15d12058 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002c RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007f123aaa1039 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000020000040 R09: 0000000000000014 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f123aa648c0 R13: 431bde82d7b634db R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-53053 since 04/16/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241778 (Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool, kernel, kernel-devel (ALAS2023-2025-1054)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.19.280, 5.4.240, 5.10.177, 5.15.105, 6.1.22 or 6.2.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch da149daf821a3c05cd04f7c60776c86c5ee9685c/b72f453e886af532bde1fd049a2d2421999630d3/f8cec30541f5c5cc218e9a32138d45d227727f2f/b41f37dbd9cdb60000e3b0dfad6df787591c2265/9c7d6803689c99d55bbb862260d0ba486ff23c0b/5d4172732f0ee1639a361a6cc5c3114bbb397386/8e50ed774554f93d55426039b27b1e38d7fa64d8 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (241778). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.19.279
• 5.4.239
• 5.10.176
• 5.15.104
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.2.7
• 6.2.8

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 241778
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool, kernel, kernel-devel (ALAS2023-2025-1054)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Kernel 4.19.280/5.4.240/5.10.177/5.15.105/6.1.22/6.2.9
Patch: da149daf821a3c05cd04f7c60776c86c5ee9685c/b72f453e886af532bde1fd049a2d2421999630d3/f8cec30541f5c5cc218e9a32138d45d227727f2f/b41f37dbd9cdb60000e3b0dfad6df787591c2265/9c7d6803689c99d55bbb862260d0ba486ff23c0b/5d4172732f0ee1639a361a6cc5c3114bbb397386/8e50ed774554f93d55426039b27b1e38d7fa64d8

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 🔍
05/02/2025 +16 days 🔍
05/02/2025 +0 days 🔍
11/12/2025 +194 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-53053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-53053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-307203

Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2025 19:46
Updated: 11/12/2025 19:20
Changes: 05/02/2025 19:46 (58), 07/11/2025 10:41 (2), 11/12/2025 19:20 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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