Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not swap...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not swap cpu_buffer during resize process
When ring_buffer_swap_cpu was called during resize process,
the cpu buffer was swapped in the middle, resulting in incorrect state.
Continuing to run in the wrong state will result in oops.
This issue can be easily reproduced using the following two scripts:
/tmp # cat test1.sh
//#! /bin/sh
for i in seq 0 100000
do
echo 2000 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb
sleep 0.5
echo 5000 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb
sleep 0.5
done
/tmp # cat test2.sh
//#! /bin/sh
for i in seq 0 100000
do
echo irqsoff > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/current_tracer
sleep 1
echo nop > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/current_tracer
sleep 1
done
/tmp # ./test1.sh &
/tmp # ./test2.sh &
A typical oops log is as follows, sometimes with other different oops logs.
[ 231.711293] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 9 at kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c:2026 rb_update_pages+0x378/0x3f8
[ 231.713375] Modules linked in:
[ 231.714735] CPU: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:1 Tainted: G W 6.5.0-rc1-00276-g20edcec23f92 #15
[ 231.716750] Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
[ 231.718152] Workqueue: events update_pages_handler
[ 231.719714] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 231.721171] pc : rb_update_pages+0x378/0x3f8
[ 231.722212] lr : rb_update_pages+0x25c/0x3f8
[ 231.723248] sp : ffff800082b9bd50
[ 231.724169] x29: ffff800082b9bd50 x28: ffff8000825f7000 x27: 0000000000000000
[ 231.726102] x26: 0000000000000001 x25: fffffffffffff010 x24: 0000000000000ff0
[ 231.728122] x23: ffff0000c3a0b600 x22: ffff0000c3a0b5c0 x21: fffffffffffffe0a
[ 231.730203] x20: ffff0000c3a0b600 x19: ffff0000c0102400 x18: 0000000000000000
[ 231.732329] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000ffffe7aa8510
[ 231.734212] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000002
[ 231.736291] x11: ffff8000826998a8 x10: ffff800082b9baf0 x9 : ffff800081137558
[ 231.738195] x8 : fffffc00030e82c8 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000001
[ 231.740192] x5 : ffff0000ffbafe00 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000000
[ 231.742118] x2 : 00000000000006aa x1 : 0000000000000001 x0 : ffff0000c0007208
[ 231.744196] Call trace:
[ 231.744892] rb_update_pages+0x378/0x3f8
[ 231.745893] update_pages_handler+0x1c/0x38
[ 231.746893] process_one_work+0x1f0/0x468
[ 231.747852] worker_thread+0x54/0x410
[ 231.748737] kthread+0x124/0x138
[ 231.749549] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[ 231.750434] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[ 233.720486] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000
[ 233.721696] Mem abort info:
[ 233.721935] ESR = 0x0000000096000004
[ 233.722283] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 233.722596] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 233.722805] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 233.723026] FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault
[ 233.723458] Data abort info:
[ 233.723734] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004, ISS2 = 0x00000000
[ 233.724176] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0
[ 233.724589] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0
[ 233.725075] user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000104943000
[ 233.725592] [0000000000000000] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000
[ 233.726231] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[ 233.726720] Modules linked in:
[ 233.727007] CPU: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:1 Tainted: G W 6.5.0-rc1-00276-g20edcec23f92 #15
[ 233.727777] Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
[ 233.728225] Workqueue: events update_pages_handler
[ 233.728655] pstate: 200000c5 (nzCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 233.729054] pc : rb_update_pages+0x1a8/0x3f8
[ 233.729334] lr : rb_update_pages+0x154/0x3f8
[ 233.729592] sp : ffff800082b9bd50
[ 233.729792] x29: ffff800082b9bd50 x28: ffff8000825f7000 x27: 00000000
---truncated---
Impact
CVE-2023-53718 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53718? CVE-2023-53718 is a high-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53718? CVE-2023-53718 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53718? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53718 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53718 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53718 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-53718 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.