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medium 5.6

CVE-2023-25775 json

Improper access control in the Intel(R) Ethernet Controller RDMA driver for linux before version 1.9.30 may allow an unauthenticated user t…

published 2023-08-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-29672

cvss
5.6
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper access control in the Intel(R) Ethernet Controller RDMA driver for linux before version 1.9.30 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Patch / fix

  • intel ethernet_controller_rdma_driver_for_linux 1.9.30
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.55-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.5.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25775

  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-89.99
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1050.55
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1047.55
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1047.52
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1043.46
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1047.52
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1052.60
  • linux-gkeop Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1033.39

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25775

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  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • bpftool RHEL 9 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:2394RHSA-2024:2950RHSA-2024:3138RHSA-2024:2003RHSA-2024:2004

  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.24.100.1
  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.24.100.2
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.24.100.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.24.100.1
  • kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP4, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.24.100.2
  • kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP4, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP4, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 +7 more 5.14.21-150400.24.100.2
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.24.100.2
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP4, openSUSE Leap 15.4 5.14.21-150400.24.100.2

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2023:4810-1SUSE-SU-2023:4782-1SUSE-SU-2023:4734-1SUSE-SU-2023:4732-1SUSE-SU-2023:4731-1SUSE-SU-2023:4730-1

  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-kvm AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:2950ALSA-2024:3138ALSA-2024:2394

  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.123.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RXSA-2024:3138RLSA-2024:2950RLSA-2024:3138

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-25775 updated cvss 5.6

kernel: irdma: Improper access control

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2004
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.118.1.rt56.1269.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2003
show 5 more
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2950
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2950
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2004

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Exploit prediction

1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a Intel(R) Ethernet Controller RDMA driver for linux

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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