# CVE-2023-53839: dccp: fix data-race around dp-\>dccps\_mss\_cache

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-09 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.14

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dccp: fix data-race around dp->dccps_mss_cache dccp_sendmsg() reads dp->dccps_mss_cache before locking the socket. Same thing in do_dccp_getsockopt(). Add READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() annotations, and change dccp_sendmsg() to check again dccps_mss_cache after socket is locked.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/162fa1e3cfb62aa780d7c40c8cccb6c2f8bef7c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bdc7f272b3a110a4e1fdee6c47c8d20f9b20817
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67eebc7a9217f999b779d46fba5312a716f0dc1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d701c95ee6463abcbb6da543060d6e444554135
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f239c9e1d98b313435481b4926e8bdd06197e4d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6ddc1c774874dc704f96a99d015dc759627bba7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f38d313bdfc52fb2f662e66d0c60dd1cfe2384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a47e598fbd8617967e49d85c49c22f9fc642704c

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