🛡️ CVE-2023-53987 on Debian — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ping: Fix potentail NULL deref for /proc/net/icmp. After commit dbca1596bbb0 ("ping: convert to RCU lookups, get rid of rwlock"), we use RCU for ping sockets, but we should use spinlock for /proc/net/icmp to avoid a potential NULL deref mentioned in the previous patch. Let's go back to using spinlock there. Note we can convert ping sockets to use hlist instead of hlist_nulls because we do not use SLAB_TYPESAFE_BY_RCU for ping sockets.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-53987 as tracked by Debian, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.1.25-1; earlier versions remain affected.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53987 is recorded against 1 package.
- linux (fixed in 6.1.25-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 24 December 2025 and last revised on 7 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2023-53987 on other distributions
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Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.1.25-1 |
References
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