CVE-2023-53491

start_kernel: Add __no_stack_protector function attribute

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: start_kernel: Add __no_stack_protector function attribute Back during the discussion of commit a9a3ed1eff36 ("x86: Fix early boot crash on gcc-10, third try") we discussed the need for a function attribute to control the omission of stack protectors on a per-function basis; at the time Clang had support for no_stack_protector but GCC did not. This was fixed in gcc-11. Now that the function attribute is available, let's start using it. Callers of boot_init_stack_canary need to use this function attribute unless they're compiled with -fno-stack-protector, otherwise the canary stored in the stack slot of the caller will differ upon the call to boot_init_stack_canary. This will lead to a call to __stack_chk_fail() then panic.

Affected

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

2.6.30 ≤ v < 6.4.42.6.30420594296838fdc9a674470d710cda7d1487f9f4
Vendor states this is fixed in 25e73018b4093e0cfbcec5dc4a4bb86d0b69ed56 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 514ca14ed5444b911de59ed3381dfd195d99fe4b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5a7e8f89cdee16db705905a5b1ce2100b13dd63e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.189 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)

Remediation

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CVSS

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

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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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