net/iucv: Fix size of interrupt data
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, 4 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: net/iucv: Fix size of interrupt data iucv_irq_data needs to be 4 bytes larger. These bytes are not used by the iucv module, but written by the z/VM hypervisor in case a CPU is deconfigured. Reported as: BUG dma-kmalloc-64 (Not tainted): kmalloc Redzone overwritten ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0x0000000000400564-0x0000000000400567 @offset=1380. First byte 0x80 instead of 0xcc Allocated in iucv_cpu_prepare+0x44/0xd0 age=167839 cpu=2 pid=1 __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x166/0x450 kmalloc_node_trace+0x3a/0x70 iucv_cpu_prepare+0x44/0xd0 cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x156/0x2f0 cpuhp_issue_call+0xf0/0x298 __cpuhp_setup_state_cpuslocked+0x136/0x338 __cpuhp_setup_state+0xf4/0x288 iucv_init+0xf4/0x280 do_one_initcall+0x78/0x390 do_initcalls+0x11a/0x140 kernel_init_freeable+0x25e/0x2a0 kernel_init+0x2e/0x170 __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58 ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40 Freed in iucv_init+0x92/0x280 age=167839 cpu=2 pid=1 __kmem_cache_free+0x308/0x358 iucv_init+0x92/0x280 do_one_initcall+0x78/0x390 do_initcalls+0x11a/0x140 kernel_init_freeable+0x25e/0x2a0 kernel_init+0x2e/0x170 __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58 ret_from_fork+0xa/0x40 Slab 0x0000037200010000 objects=32 used=30 fp=0x0000000000400640 flags=0x1ffff00000010200(slab|head|node=0|zone=0| Object 0x0000000000400540 @offset=1344 fp=0x0000000000000000 Redzone 0000000000400500: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc ................ Redzone 0000000000400510: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc ................ Redzone 0000000000400520: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc ................ Redzone 0000000000400530: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc ................ Object 0000000000400540: 00 01 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ Object 0000000000400550: f3 86 81 f2 f4 82 f8 82 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f2 ................ Object 0000000000400560: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc ................ Object 0000000000400570: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc ................ Redzone 0000000000400580: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc ........ Padding 00000000004005d4: 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Padding 00000000004005e4: 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Padding 00000000004005f4: 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a ZZZZZZZZZZZZ CPU: 6 PID: 121030 Comm: 116-pai-crypto. Not tainted 6.3.0-20230221.rc0.git4.99b8246b2d71.300.fc37.s390x+debug #1 Hardware name: IBM 3931 A01 704 (z/VM 7.3.0) Call Trace: [<000000032aa034ec>] dump_stack_lvl+0xac/0x100 [<0000000329f5a6cc>] check_bytes_and_report+0x104/0x140 [<0000000329f5aa78>] check_object+0x370/0x3c0 [<0000000329f5ede6>] free_debug_processing+0x15e/0x348 [<0000000329f5f06a>] free_to_partial_list+0x9a/0x2f0 [<0000000329f5f4a4>] __slab_free+0x1e4/0x3a8 [<0000000329f61768>] __kmem_cache_free+0x308/0x358 [<000000032a91465c>] iucv_cpu_dead+0x6c/0x88 [<0000000329c2fc66>] cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x156/0x2f0 [<000000032aa062da>] _cpu_down.constprop.0+0x22a/0x5e0 [<0000000329c3243e>] cpu_device_down+0x4e/0x78 [<000000032a61dee0>] device_offline+0xc8/0x118 [<000000032a61e048>] online_store+0x60/0xe0 [<000000032a08b6b0>] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x150/0x1e8 [<0000000329fab65c>] vfs_write+0x174/0x360 [<0000000329fab9fc>] ksys_write+0x74/0x100 [<000000032aa03a5a>] __do_syscall+0x1da/0x208 [<000000032aa177b2>] system_call+0x82/0xb0 INFO: lockdep is turned off. FIX dma-kmalloc-64: Restoring kmalloc Redzone 0x0000000000400564-0x0000000000400567=0xcc FIX dma-kmalloc-64: Object at 0x0000000000400540 not freed
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 | 2.6.21 and later | 4.14.311, 4.19.279, 5.4.238, 5.10.176, 5.15.104, 6.1.21, 6.2.8, 6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.21 and later Fixed in 4.14.311, 4.19.279, 5.4.238, 5.10.176, 5.15.104, 6.1.21, 6.2.8, 6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.21 to before 4.14.311; 4.15 to before 4.19.279; 4.20 to before 5.4.238; 5.5 to before 5.10.176; 5.11 to before 5.15.104; 5.16 to before 6.1.21; 6.2 to before 6.2.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.21 to before 4.14.311; 4.15 to before 4.19.279; 4.20 to before 5.4.238; 5.5 to before 5.10.176; 5.11 to before 5.15.104; 5.16 to before 6.1.21; 6.2 to before 6.2.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.311, 4.19.279, 5.4.238, 5.10.176, 5.15.104, 6.1.21, 6.2.8, 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 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| 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: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phj2-hh6g-c95p
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a908eae0f71811afee86be7088692f1aa5855c3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0d2bb5e31a693ebc8888eb407f8a257a3680efa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71da5991b6438ad6da13ceb25465ee2760a1c52f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2e78462ae18484e55ae4d285df2c86b86bdd12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cfdefdaaa4b2a77e84d0db5e0a47a7aa3bb615a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78f1345db4e4b3b78f9b768f4074ebd60abe966
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a970494881004c348d8feb38463ee72496e99a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d87debb8ed2649608ff432699e7c961c0c6f03b
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phj2-hh6g-c95p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53108 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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