Answer in brief
CVE-2023-53499 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in virtio_net: Fix error unwinding of XDP initialization. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <6a7690f2bd178eee80f33411ae32e543ae66379c || >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <73f53bc295727a3cdbd9d6bcdfaa239258970cf4 || >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <037768b28e3752c07d63d1c72a651a6775b080bb || >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <5306623a9826aa7d63b32c6a3803c798a765474d | 6a7690f2bd178eee80f33411ae32e543ae66379c, 73f53bc295727a3cdbd9d6bcdfaa239258970cf4, 037768b28e3752c07d63d1c72a651a6775b080bb, 5306623a9826aa7d63b32c6a3803c798a765474d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.16 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 1, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 4, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_net: Fix error unwinding of XDP initialization When initializing XDP in virtnet_open(), some rq xdp initialization may hit an error causing net device open failed. However, previous rqs have already initialized XDP and enabled NAPI, which is not the expected behavior. Need to roll back the previous rq initialization to avoid leaks in error unwinding of init code. Also extract helper functions of disable and enable queue pairs. Use newly introduced disable helper function in error unwinding and virtnet_close. Use enable helper function in virtnet_open.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2023-53499 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in virtio_net: Fix error unwinding of XDP initialization. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <6a7690f2bd178eee80f33411ae32e543ae66379c || >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <73f53bc295727a3cdbd9d6bcdfaa239258970cf4 || >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <037768b28e3752c07d63d1c72a651a6775b080bb || >=754b8a21a96d5f11712245aef907149606b323ae <5306623a9826aa7d63b32c6a3803c798a765474d | 6a7690f2bd178eee80f33411ae32e543ae66379c, 73f53bc295727a3cdbd9d6bcdfaa239258970cf4, 037768b28e3752c07d63d1c72a651a6775b080bb, 5306623a9826aa7d63b32c6a3803c798a765474d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.16 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 1, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 4, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_net: Fix error unwinding of XDP initialization When initializing XDP in virtnet_open(), some rq xdp initialization may hit an error causing net device open failed. However, previous rqs have already initialized XDP and enabled NAPI, which is not the expected behavior. Need to roll back the previous rq initialization to avoid leaks in error unwinding of init code. Also extract helper functions of disable and enable queue pairs. Use newly introduced disable helper function in error unwinding and virtnet_close. Use enable helper function in virtnet_open.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.