CVE-2023-53254

cacheinfo: Fix shared_cpu_map to handle shared caches at different levels

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 02:46 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cacheinfo: Fix shared_cpu_map to handle shared caches at different levels The cacheinfo sets up the shared_cpu_map by checking whether the caches with the same index are shared between CPUs. However, this will trigger slab-out-of-bounds access if the CPUs do not have the same cache hierarchy. Another problem is the mismatched shared_cpu_map when the shared cache does not have the same index between CPUs. CPU0 I D L3 index 0 1 2 x ^ ^ ^ ^ index 0 1 2 3 CPU1 I D L2 L3 This patch checks each cache is shared with all caches on other CPUs.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.1.183.19 ≤ v < 6.1.183.19 ≤ v < 6.2.53.19 ≤ v < 6.36.2 ≤ v < 6.2.5246246cbde5e840012f853e27630ebb59f4094863.19
Vendor states this is fixed in 198102c9103fc78d8478495971947af77edb05c1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2f588d0345d69a35e451077afed428fd057a5e34 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dea49f2993f57d8a2df2cacb0bf649ef49b28879 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/198102c9103fc78d8478495971947af77edb05c1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f588d0345d69a35e451077afed428fd057a5e34
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea49f2993f57d8a2df2cacb0bf649ef49b28879

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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