CVE-2023-54303

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Disable preemption in bpf_perf_event_output The nesting protection in bpf_perf_event_output relies on disabled preemption, which is guaranteed for kprobes and tracepoints. However bpf_perf_event_output can be also called from uprobes context through bpf_prog_run_array_sleepable function which disables migration, but keeps preemption enabled. This can cause task to be preempted by another one inside the nesting protection and lead eventually to two tasks using same perf_sample_data buffer and cause crashes like: kernel tried to execute NX-protected page - exploit attempt? (uid: 0) BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffff82be3eea ... Call Trace: ? __die+0x1f/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x176/0x4d0 ? exc_page_fault+0x132/0x230 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? perf_output_sample+0x12b/0x910 ? perf_event_output+0xd0/0x1d0 ? bpf_perf_event_output+0x162/0x1d0 ? bpf_prog_c6271286d9a4c938_krava1+0x76/0x87 ? __uprobe_perf_func+0x12b/0x540 ? uprobe_dispatcher+0x2c4/0x430 ? uprobe_notify_resume+0x2da/0xce0 ? atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x7b/0x110 ? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x13e/0x290 ? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0x5/0x30 ? asm_exc_int3+0x35/0x40 Fixing this by disabling preemption in bpf_perf_event_output.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux
PublishedDec 30, 2025
First seenDec 30, 2025

How to fix

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  • Linux Linux3654ed5daf492463c3faa434c7000d45c2da2ace, a0ac32cf61e5a76e2429e486925a52ee41dd75e3, f2c67a3e60d1071b65848efaa8c3b66c363dd025 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Linux Linux8c7dcb84e3b744b2b70baa7a44a9b1881c33a9c9 ≤ v < 3654ed5daf492463c3faa434c7000d45c2da2ace, 8c7dcb84e3b744b2b70baa7a44a9b1881c33a9c9 ≤ v < a0ac32cf61e5a76e2429e486925a52ee41dd75e3, 8c7dcb84e3b744b2b70baa7a44a9b1881c33a9c9 ≤ v < f2c67a3e60d1071b65848efaa8c3b66c363dd025, 6.03654ed5daf492463c3faa434c7000d45c2da2ace, a0ac32cf61e5a76e2429e486925a52ee41dd75e3, f2c67a3e60d1071b65848efaa8c3b66c363dd025

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