Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

octeontx2-pf: mcs: Fix NULL pointer dereferences

When system is rebooted after creating macsec interface
below NULL pointer dereference crashes occurred. This
patch fixes those crashes by using correct order of teardown

[ 3324.406942] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000
[ 3324.415726] Mem abort info:
[ 3324.418510] ESR = 0x96000006
[ 3324.421557] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 3324.426865] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 3324.429913] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 3324.433047] Data abort info:
[ 3324.435921] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006
[ 3324.439748] CM = 0, WnR = 0
....
[ 3324.575915] Call trace:
[ 3324.578353] cn10k_mdo_del_secy+0x24/0x180
[ 3324.582440] macsec_common_dellink+0xec/0x120
[ 3324.586788] macsec_notify+0x17c/0x1c0
[ 3324.590529] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70
[ 3324.594965] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c
[ 3324.599921] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc
[ 3324.604616] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c
[ 3324.609399] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30
[ 3324.613313] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310
[ 3324.616794] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70
[ 3324.620882] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204

[ 966.664930] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000
[ 966.673712] Mem abort info:
[ 966.676497] ESR = 0x96000006
[ 966.679543] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 966.684848] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 966.687895] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 966.691028] Data abort info:
[ 966.693900] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006
[ 966.697729] CM = 0, WnR = 0
[ 966.833467] Call trace:
[ 966.835904] cn10k_mdo_stop+0x20/0xa0
[ 966.839557] macsec_dev_stop+0xe8/0x11c
[ 966.843384] __dev_close_many+0xbc/0x140
[ 966.847298] dev_close_many+0x84/0x120
[ 966.851039] rollback_registered_many+0x114/0x5bc
[ 966.855735] unregister_netdevice_many.part.0+0x14/0xa0
[ 966.860952] unregister_netdevice_many+0x18/0x24
[ 966.865560] macsec_notify+0x1ac/0x1c0
[ 966.869303] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70
[ 966.873738] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c
[ 966.878694] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc
[ 966.883390] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c
[ 966.888173] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30
[ 966.892090] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310
[ 966.895571] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70
[ 966.899660] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204
[ 966.903574] __do_sys_reboot+0x208/0x290
[ 966.907487] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x20/0x30
[ 966.911489] el0_svc_handler+0x80/0x1c0
[ 966.915316] el0_svc+0x8/0x180
[ 966.918362] Code: f9400000 f9400a64 91220014 f94b3403 (f9400060)
[ 966.924448] ---[ end trace 341778e799c3d8d7 ]---
Published: 2025-10-04
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-60013 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: mcs: Fix NULL pointer dereferences When system is rebooted after creating macsec interface below NULL pointer dereference crashes occurred. This patch fixes those crashes by using correct order of teardown [ 3324.406942] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 [ 3324.415726] Mem abort info: [ 3324.418510] ESR = 0x96000006 [ 3324.421557] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 3324.426865] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 3324.429913] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 3324.433047] Data abort info: [ 3324.435921] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006 [ 3324.439748] CM = 0, WnR = 0 .... [ 3324.575915] Call trace: [ 3324.578353] cn10k_mdo_del_secy+0x24/0x180 [ 3324.582440] macsec_common_dellink+0xec/0x120 [ 3324.586788] macsec_notify+0x17c/0x1c0 [ 3324.590529] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70 [ 3324.594965] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c [ 3324.599921] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc [ 3324.604616] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c [ 3324.609399] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30 [ 3324.613313] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310 [ 3324.616794] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70 [ 3324.620882] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204 [ 966.664930] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 [ 966.673712] Mem abort info: [ 966.676497] ESR = 0x96000006 [ 966.679543] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 966.684848] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 966.687895] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 966.691028] Data abort info: [ 966.693900] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006 [ 966.697729] CM = 0, WnR = 0 [ 966.833467] Call trace: [ 966.835904] cn10k_mdo_stop+0x20/0xa0 [ 966.839557] macsec_dev_stop+0xe8/0x11c [ 966.843384] __dev_close_many+0xbc/0x140 [ 966.847298] dev_close_many+0x84/0x120 [ 966.851039] rollback_registered_many+0x114/0x5bc [ 966.855735] unregister_netdevice_many.part.0+0x14/0xa0 [ 966.860952] unregister_netdevice_many+0x18/0x24 [ 966.865560] macsec_notify+0x1ac/0x1c0 [ 966.869303] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70 [ 966.873738] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c [ 966.878694] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc [ 966.883390] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c [ 966.888173] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30 [ 966.892090] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310 [ 966.895571] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70 [ 966.899660] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204 [ 966.903574] __do_sys_reboot+0x208/0x290 [ 966.907487] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x20/0x30 [ 966.911489] el0_svc_handler+0x80/0x1c0 [ 966.915316] el0_svc+0x8/0x180 [ 966.918362] Code: f9400000 f9400a64 91220014 f94b3403 (f9400060) [ 966.924448] ---[ end trace 341778e799c3d8d7 ]---
History

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: mcs: Fix NULL pointer dereferences When system is rebooted after creating macsec interface below NULL pointer dereference crashes occurred. This patch fixes those crashes by using correct order of teardown [ 3324.406942] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 [ 3324.415726] Mem abort info: [ 3324.418510] ESR = 0x96000006 [ 3324.421557] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 3324.426865] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 3324.429913] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 3324.433047] Data abort info: [ 3324.435921] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006 [ 3324.439748] CM = 0, WnR = 0 .... [ 3324.575915] Call trace: [ 3324.578353] cn10k_mdo_del_secy+0x24/0x180 [ 3324.582440] macsec_common_dellink+0xec/0x120 [ 3324.586788] macsec_notify+0x17c/0x1c0 [ 3324.590529] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70 [ 3324.594965] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c [ 3324.599921] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc [ 3324.604616] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c [ 3324.609399] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30 [ 3324.613313] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310 [ 3324.616794] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70 [ 3324.620882] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204 [ 966.664930] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 [ 966.673712] Mem abort info: [ 966.676497] ESR = 0x96000006 [ 966.679543] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 966.684848] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 966.687895] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 966.691028] Data abort info: [ 966.693900] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006 [ 966.697729] CM = 0, WnR = 0 [ 966.833467] Call trace: [ 966.835904] cn10k_mdo_stop+0x20/0xa0 [ 966.839557] macsec_dev_stop+0xe8/0x11c [ 966.843384] __dev_close_many+0xbc/0x140 [ 966.847298] dev_close_many+0x84/0x120 [ 966.851039] rollback_registered_many+0x114/0x5bc [ 966.855735] unregister_netdevice_many.part.0+0x14/0xa0 [ 966.860952] unregister_netdevice_many+0x18/0x24 [ 966.865560] macsec_notify+0x1ac/0x1c0 [ 966.869303] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x50/0x70 [ 966.873738] call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x34/0x7c [ 966.878694] rollback_registered_many+0x354/0x5bc [ 966.883390] unregister_netdevice_queue+0x88/0x10c [ 966.888173] unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30 [ 966.892090] otx2_remove+0x8c/0x310 [ 966.895571] pci_device_shutdown+0x30/0x70 [ 966.899660] device_shutdown+0x11c/0x204 [ 966.903574] __do_sys_reboot+0x208/0x290 [ 966.907487] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x20/0x30 [ 966.911489] el0_svc_handler+0x80/0x1c0 [ 966.915316] el0_svc+0x8/0x180 [ 966.918362] Code: f9400000 f9400a64 91220014 f94b3403 (f9400060) [ 966.924448] ---[ end trace 341778e799c3d8d7 ]---
Title octeontx2-pf: mcs: Fix NULL pointer dereferences
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:48:11.183Z

Reserved: 2025-10-04T15:40:38.478Z

Link: CVE-2023-53595

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-04T16:15:56.030

Modified: 2026-03-21T00:55:28.353

Link: CVE-2023-53595

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-10-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53595 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-10-06T14:41:06Z

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