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CVE-2023-54292

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/irdma: Fix data race on CQP request done KCSAN detects a data race on cqp_request->request_done memory location which is accessed locklessly in irdma_handle_cqp_op while being updated in irdma_cqp_ce_handler. Annotate lockless intent with READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE to avoid any compiler optimizations like load fusing and/or KCSAN warning. [222808.417128] BUG: KCSAN: data-race in irdma_cqp_ce_handler [irdma] / irdma_wait_event [irdma] [222808.417532] write to 0xffff8e44107019dc of 1 bytes by task 29658 on cpu 5: [222808.417610] irdma_cqp_ce_handler+0x21e/0x270 [irdma] [222808.417725] cqp_compl_worker+0x1b/0x20 [irdma] [222808.417827] process_one_work+0x4d1/0xa40 [222808.417835] worker_thread+0x319/0x700 [222808.417842] kthread+0x180/0x1b0 [222808.417852] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 [222808.417918] read to 0xffff8e44107019dc of 1 bytes by task 29688 on cpu 1: [222808.417995] irdma_wait_event+0x1e2/0x2c0 [irdma] [222808.418099] irdma_handle_cqp_op+0xae/0x170 [irdma] [222808.418202] irdma_cqp_cq_destroy_cmd+0x70/0x90 [irdma] [222808.418308] irdma_puda_dele_rsrc+0x46d/0x4d0 [irdma] [222808.418411] irdma_rt_deinit_hw+0x179/0x1d0 [irdma] [222808.418514] irdma_ib_dealloc_device+0x11/0x40 [irdma] [222808.418618] ib_dealloc_device+0x2a/0x120 [ib_core] [222808.418823] __ib_unregister_device+0xde/0x100 [ib_core] [222808.418981] ib_unregister_device+0x22/0x40 [ib_core] [222808.419142] irdma_ib_unregister_device+0x70/0x90 [irdma] [222808.419248] i40iw_close+0x6f/0xc0 [irdma] [222808.419352] i40e_client_device_unregister+0x14a/0x180 [i40e] [222808.419450] i40iw_remove+0x21/0x30 [irdma] [222808.419554] auxiliary_bus_remove+0x31/0x50 [222808.419563] device_remove+0x69/0xb0 [222808.419572] device_release_driver_internal+0x293/0x360 [222808.419582] driver_detach+0x7c/0xf0 [222808.419592] bus_remove_driver+0x8c/0x150 [222808.419600] driver_unregister+0x45/0x70 [222808.419610] auxiliary_driver_unregister+0x16/0x30 [222808.419618] irdma_exit_module+0x18/0x1e [irdma] [222808.419733] __do_sys_delete_module.constprop.0+0x1e2/0x310 [222808.419745] __x64_sys_delete_module+0x1b/0x30 [222808.419755] do_syscall_64+0x39/0x90 [222808.419763] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [222808.419829] value changed: 0x01 -> 0x03

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A data race exists in the Linux kernel's irdma RDMA driver where the cqp_request->request_done flag is accessed concurrently without synchronization - one thread writes the flag (changing 0x01 to 0x03) in irdma_cqp_ce_handler while another reads it in irdma_wait_event/irdma_handle_cqp_op. This lockless access can cause race conditions, potentially leading to incorrect completion handling or memory corruption during driver unload operations.

MitigationApply the kernel update containing the fix (READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE annotations on the request_done flag). For unpatched systems, avoid unloading the irdma driver while active RDMA operations are in flight.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if irdma driver is present
    Check if the irdma module exists in the kernel or is loaded: lsmod | grep irdma or check /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/
    Affected if The irdma kernel module is present on the system
  2. Check kernel version against known fixed versions
    Run 'uname -r' to get the kernel version. Compare to the version where the fix was merged (typically kernel 6.4+ or backported patches)
    Affected if The running kernel version predates the fix and the irdma driver is in use
  3. Verify source code contains the memory barrier fix
    Check the irdma driver source file (irdma_cqp.c or similar) for READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE usage on cqp_request->request_done in both irdma_cqp_ce_handler and irdma_handle_cqp_op functions
    Affected if The source code lacks READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE annotations on the cqp_request->request_done accesses in those two functions
  4. Confirm RDMA stack is configured and irdma is active
    Check if RDMA devices are present and if irdma is the active driver: rdma link show or ls /sys/class/infiniband/
    Affected if An RDMA device using the irdma driver is actively present and operational

The system is affected if the irdma RDMA driver is present and in use, and the kernel version does not include the READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE fix for the cqp_request->request_done data race in the irdma driver.

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Mitigation

Apply the kernel update containing the fix (READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE annotations on the request_done flag). For unpatched systems, avoid unloading the irdma driver while active RDMA operations are in flight.

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