CVE-2023-53030: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Avoid use of GFP_KERNEL in atomic context Using GFP_KERNEL in preemption disable context, causing below warning when CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP is enabled. [ 32.542271] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at include/linux/sched/mm.h:274 [ 32.550883] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0 [ 32.558707] preempt_count: 1, expected: 0 [ 32.562710] RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0 [ 32.566800] CPU: 3 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G W 6.2.0-rc2-00269-gae9dcb91c606 #7 [ 32.576188] Hardware name: Marvell CN106XX board (DT) [ 32.581232] Call trace: [ 32.583670] dump_backtrace.part.0+0xe0/0xf0 [ 32.587937] show_stack+0x18/0x30 [ 32.591245] dump_stack_lvl+0x68/0x84 [ 32.594900] dump_stack+0x18/0x34 [ 32.598206] __might_resched+0x12c/0x160 [ 32.602122] __might_sleep+0x48/0xa0 [ 32.605689] __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x2b8/0x2e0 [ 32.610301] __kmalloc+0x58/0x190 [ 32.613610] otx2_sq_aura_pool_init+0x1a8/0x314 [ 32.618134] otx2_open+0x1d4/0x9d0 To avoid use of GFP_ATOMIC for memory allocation, disable preemption after all memory allocation is done.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-667 CWE-667

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.15.87 — 5.15.91
linux	linux_kernel	6.0.19 — 6.1
linux	linux_kernel	6.1.5 — 6.1.8
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eb57b87f106c90cee6b2a56a10f2e29c7a25f3e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2827c4eb429db64befdca11362e2b1c5f524f6ba https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b93b678e95c7d93fe6a55b0e0fbda26d8c7760

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53030? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Avoid use of GFP_KERNEL in atomic context Using GFP_KERNEL in preemption disable context, causing below warning when CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP is enabled. [ 32.542271] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at include/linux/sched/mm.h:274 [ 32.550883] in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0 [ 32.558707] preempt_count: 1, expected: 0 [ 32.562710] RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0 [ 32.566800] CPU: 3 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G W 6.2.0-rc2-00269-gae9dcb91c606 #7 [ 32.576188] Hardware name: Marvell CN106XX board (DT) [ 32.581232] Call trace: [ 32.583670] dump_backtrace.part.0+0xe0/0xf0 [ 32.587937] show_stack+0x18/0x30 [ 32.591245] dump_stack_lvl+0x68/0x84 [ 32.594900] dump_stack+0x18/0x34 [ 32.598206] __might_resched+0x12c/0x160 [ 32.602122] __might_sleep+0x48/0xa0 [ 32.605689] __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x2b8/0x2e0 [ 32.610301] __kmalloc+0x58/0x190 [ 32.613610] otx2_sq_aura_pool_init+0x1a8/0x314 [ 32.618134] otx2_open+0x1d4/0x9d0 To avoid use of GFP_ATOMIC for memory allocation, disable preemption after all memory allocation is done. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53030? +

CVE-2023-53030 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-53030? +

CVE-2023-53030 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-53030? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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