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CVE-2023-52658: Revert "net/mlx5: Block entering switchdev mode with ns inconsistency"

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "net/mlx5: Block entering switchdev mode with ns inconsistency" This reverts commit 662404b24a4c4d839839ed25e3097571f5938b9b. The revert is required due to the suspicion it is not good for anything and cause crash.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.1.22 before 6.2; from 6.2.9 before 6.3; from 6.3.1 before 6.6.22; from 6.7 before 6.7.10; 6.3, 6.3-rc4, 6.3-rc5, 6.3-rc6, 6.3-rc7, 6.8-rc1 (+6) — fixed in 6.2, 6.3, 6.6.22, 6.7.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.2, 6.3, 6.6.22, 6.7.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136ccb2041a5d1a475f845d3bc138550be6f5daa
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcdd66d33edb446903132456c948f0b764ef2f9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fba8eab2cfc7334e0f132d29dfd2552f2f2a579
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8deeefb24786ea7950b37bde4516b286c877db00
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcdd66d33edb446903132456c948f0b764ef2f9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fba8eab2cfc7334e0f132d29dfd2552f2f2a579
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8deeefb24786ea7950b37bde4516b286c877db00

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