CVE-2023-53114
CVE-2023-53114CVE-2023-53114
linux / linux_kernel
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
i40e: Fix kernel crash during reboot when adapter is in recovery mode
If the driver detects during probe that firmware is in recovery
mode then i40e_init_recovery_mode() is called and the rest of
probe function is skipped including pci_set_drvdata(). Subsequent
i40e_shutdown() called during shutdown/reboot dereferences NULL
pointer as pci_get_drvdata() returns NULL.
To fix call pci_set_drvdata() also during entering to recovery mode.
Reproducer:
1) Lets have i40e NIC with firmware in recovery mode
2) Run reboot
Result:
[ 139.084698] i40e: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection XL710 Network Driver
[ 139.090959] i40e: Copyright (c) 2013 - 2019 Intel Corporation.
[ 139.108438] i40e 0000:02:00.0: Firmware recovery mode detected. Limiting functionality.
[ 139.116439] i40e 0000:02:00.0: Refer to the Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide for details on firmware recovery mode.
[ 139.129499] i40e 0000:02:00.0: fw 8
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 () |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Last modified | 2026-11-05 |