CVE-2023-1390 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-1390

A remote denial of service vulnerability was found in the...

Vulnerability Description

A remote denial of service vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s TIPC kernel module. The while loop in tipc_link_xmit() hits an unknown state while attempting to parse SKBs, which are not in the queue. Sending two small UDP packets to a system with a UDP bearer results in the CPU utilization for the system to instantly spike to 100%, causing a denial of service condition.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux kernel (TIPC kernel module)
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in kernel 5.11-rc4

Timeline

Official Publish: March 16th, 2023
Last Modified: April 23rd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.