CVE-2023-53058
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: E-Switch, Fix an Oops in error handling code The error handling dereferences "vport". There is nothing we can do if it is an error pointer except returning the error code.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-05-02 16:15:24.867000
Last modified
2026-11-05 21:17:09.960000
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