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CVE-2023-53010

kernel: bnxt: Do not read past the end of test names

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 27, 2025

Updated · July 22, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the bnxt_en module in the Linux kernel. An out-of-bounds read can occur due to an incorrect concatenation of test names, causing a system crash that results in a denial of service.

Statement

This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 and 9.3 via RHSA-2023:7077 [1] and RHSA-2023:6583 [2], respectively.

The bnxt_en module as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code is not present.

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077

[2]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read