Findings

CVE-2023-53539

kernel: RDMA/rxe: Fix incomplete state save in rxe_requester

Published Sep 11, 2026 · Red Hat · evidence confidence high

An incorrect state restoration flaw was found in the Linux kernel's RDMA rxe (soft-RoCE) driver in the requester packet transmission logic. A local user with access to RDMA devices can trigger this issue when network layer packet drops occur during RDMA send operations, causing the work queue element state to be incompletely saved and restored. This results in data corruption in resent packets, leading to denial of service or potential data integrity issues.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2023-53539 is a medium public vulnerability record for Red Hat. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

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Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 5.5. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: csaf. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 11, 2026 · CSAF Advisories

    Detected

    An incorrect state restoration flaw was found in the Linux kernel's RDMA rxe (soft-RoCE) driver in the requester packet transmission logic. A local user with access to RDMA devices can trigger this issue when network layer packet drops occur during RDMA send operations, causing the work queue element state to be incompletely saved and restored. This results in data corruption in resent packets, le

Sources

  • CSAF AdvisoriesVendor advisoryRHSA-2026:9870:CVE-2023-53539

    An incorrect state restoration flaw was found in the Linux kernel's RDMA rxe (soft-RoCE) driver in the requester packet transmission logic. A local user with access to RDMA devices can trigger this issue when network layer packet drops occur during RDMA send operations, causing t

    security.access.redhat.com

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