CVE-2023-53254

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 15, 2025
First seenSep 15, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.1.18, 6.2.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 6.1.18, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.2.56.1.18, 6.2.5

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