CVE-2023-54236

A flaw was identified in the Linux kernel’s net/net_failover networking code where the failover transmit queue (txq) count was initialized to 16, but under certain conditions the primary device’s transmit queue index could exceed this limit. If a packet is transmitted on a failover device and the primary device’s queue index is greater than the default 16,triggering a kernel backtrace and unexpected execution paths.

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