CVE-2023-53839

Linux Kernel - Data Race in DCCP MSS Cache Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dccp: fix data-race around dp->dccps_mss_cache dccp_sendmsg() reads dp->dccps_mss_cache before locking the socket. Same thing in do_dccp_getsockopt(). Add READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() annotations, and change dccp_sendmsg() to check again dccps_mss_cache after socket is locked.

Scores

EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.9%

Details

Status published
Products (25)
linux/Kernel 2.6.14 - 4.14.323linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.292linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.254linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.127linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.46linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.191linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.4.11linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.14
Linux/Linux 2.6.14
Linux/Linux 4.14.323 - 4.14.*
... and 15 more
Published Dec 09, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026