drm/amdgpu: Fix call trace warning and hang when removing amdgpu device
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix call trace warning and hang when removing amdgpu device On GPUs with RAS enabled, below call trace and hang are observed when shutting down device. v2: use DRM device unplugged flag instead of shutdown flag as the check to prevent memory wipe in shutdown stage. [ +0.000000] RIP: 0010:amdgpu_vram_mgr_fini+0x18d/0x1c0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000001] PKRU: 55555554 [ +0.000001] Call Trace: [ +0.000001] <TASK> [ +0.000002] amdgpu_ttm_fini+0x140/0x1c0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000183] amdgpu_bo_fini+0x27/0xa0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000184] gmc_v11_0_sw_fini+0x2b/0x40 [amdgpu] [ +0.000163] amdgpu_device_fini_sw+0xb6/0x510 [amdgpu] [ +0.000152] amdgpu_driver_release_kms+0x16/0x30 [amdgpu] [ +0.000090] drm_dev_release+0x28/0x50 [drm] [ +0.000016] devm_drm_dev_init_release+0x38/0x60 [drm] [ +0.000011] devm_action_release+0x15/0x20 [ +0.000003] release_nodes+0x40/0xc0 [ +0.000001] devres_release_all+0x9e/0xe0 [ +0.000001] device_unbind_cleanup+0x12/0x80 [ +0.000003] device_release_driver_internal+0xff/0x160 [ +0.000001] driver_detach+0x4a/0x90 [ +0.000001] bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xf0 [ +0.000001] driver_unregister+0x31/0x50 [ +0.000001] pci_unregister_driver+0x40/0x90 [ +0.000003] amdgpu_exit+0x15/0x120 [amdgpu]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.18 and later | 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.18 and later Fixed in 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18.1 to before 6.1.22; 6.2 to before 6.2.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18.1 to before 6.1.22; 6.2 to before 6.2.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.22, 6.2.9, 6.3
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2023:7077 Released 2023-11-14 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 +19
- RHSA-2023:6583 Released 2023-11-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, libperf-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7077 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7077 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53036
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qhw-5h3w-27r8
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53036 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53036 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qhw-5h3w-27r8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53036 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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