tpm: Add !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() to the hwrng_unregister() call site
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: Add !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() to the hwrng_unregister() call site The following crash was reported: [ 1950.279393] list_del corruption, ffff99560d485790->next is NULL [ 1950.279400] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1950.279401] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:49! [ 1950.279405] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 1950.279407] CPU: 11 PID: 5886 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G O 6.2.8_1 #1 [ 1950.279409] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B550M AORUS PRO-P/B550M AORUS PRO-P, BIOS F15c 05/11/2022 [ 1950.279410] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid+0x59/0xc0 [ 1950.279415] Code: 48 8b 01 48 39 f8 75 5a 48 8b 72 08 48 39 c6 75 65 b8 01 00 00 00 c3 cc cc cc cc 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 08 a8 13 9e e8 b7 0a bc ff <0f> 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 38 a8 13 9e e8 a6 0a bc ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe [ 1950.279416] RSP: 0018:ffffa96d05647e08 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 1950.279418] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ffff99560d485750 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 1950.279419] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff9e107c59 RDI: 00000000ffffffff [ 1950.279420] RBP: ffffffffc19c5168 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffa96d05647cc8 [ 1950.279421] R10: 0000000000000003 R11: ffffffff9ea2a568 R12: 0000000000000000 [ 1950.279422] R13: ffff99560140a2e0 R14: ffff99560127d2e0 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 1950.279422] FS: 00007f67da795380(0000) GS:ffff995d1f0c0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1950.279424] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1950.279424] CR2: 00007f67da7e65c0 CR3: 00000001feed2000 CR4: 0000000000750ee0 [ 1950.279426] PKRU: 55555554 [ 1950.279426] Call Trace: [ 1950.279428] <TASK> [ 1950.279430] hwrng_unregister+0x28/0xe0 [rng_core] [ 1950.279436] tpm_chip_unregister+0xd5/0xf0 [tpm] Add the forgotten !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() invariant to the hwrng_unregister() call site inside tpm_chip_unregister().
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2, 6.4
Red Hat 1 advisory
- 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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-54073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q44-jwgv-r9jh
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-54073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-54073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7q44-jwgv-r9jh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-54073 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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