
CVE catalog
CVE-2023-54237
linux: CVE-2023-54237
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.56% · Oct 25, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix potential panic dues to unprotected smc_llc_srv_add_link() There is a certain chance to trigger the following panic: PID: 5900 TASK: ffff88c1c8af4100 CPU: 1 COMMAND: "kworker/1:48" #0 [ffff9456c1cc79a0] machine_kexec at ffffffff870665b7 #1 [ffff9456c1cc79f0] __crash_kexec at ffffffff871b4c7a #2 [ffff9456c1cc7ab0] crash_kexec at ffffffff871b5b60 #3 [ffff9456c1cc7ac0] oops_end at ffffffff87026ce7 #4 [ffff9456c1cc7ae0] page_fault_oops at ffffffff87075715 #5 [ffff9456c1cc7b58] exc_page_fault at ffffffff87ad0654 #6 [ffff9456c1cc7b80] asm_exc_page_fault at ffffffff87c00b62 [exception RIP: ib_alloc_mr+19] RIP: ffffffffc0c9cce3 RSP: ffff9456c1cc7c38 RFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 0000000000000004 RDX: 0000000000000010 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffff88c1ea281d00 R8: 000000020a34ffff R9: ffff88c1350bbb20 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000010 R14: ffff88c1ab040a50 R15: ffff88c1ea281d00 ORIG_RAX: ffffffffffffffff CS: 0010 SS: 0018 #7 [ffff9456c1cc7c60] smc_ib_get_memory_region at ffffffffc0aff6df [smc] #8 [ffff9456c1cc7c88] smcr_buf_map_link at ffffffffc0b0278c [smc] #9 [ffff9456c1cc7ce0] __smc_buf_create at ffffffffc0b03586 [smc] The reason here is that when the server tries to create a second link, smc_llc_srv_add_link() has no protection and may add a new link to link group. This breaks the security environment protected by llc_conf_mutex.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux | sid | 7.2.12-1 | fixed |
| Debian | linux | forky | 7.2.12-1 | fixed |
| Debian | linux | trixie | 6.12.107-1 | fixed |
| Debian | linux | trixie-security | 6.12.113-1 | fixed |
| Debian | linux | bookworm | 6.1.176-1 | fixed |
| Debian | linux | bookworm-security | 6.1.190-1 | fixed |
| Linux | Kernel | Not reported | 5.10.270 | fixed |
| Linux | Kernel | Not reported | 6.1.16 | fixed |
| Linux | Kernel | Not reported | 6.2.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux | source | sid | 6.1.20-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | linux | source | forky | 6.1.20-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | linux | source | trixie | 6.1.20-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | linux | source | bookworm | 6.1.20-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Linux | Kernel | Linux | Not reported | 5.10.270 | Not reported | CVE-2023-54237 | Not reported |
| Linux | Kernel | Linux | Not reported | 6.1.16 | Not reported | CVE-2023-54237 | Not reported |
| Linux | Kernel | Linux | Not reported | 6.2.3 | Not reported | CVE-2023-54237 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [bpftool]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
7.1.0+6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
7.1.0+6.1.176-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
7.1.0+6.1.180-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
7.1.0+6.1.180-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [hyperv-daemons]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [intel-sdsi]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [libcpupower1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [libcpupower-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-bpf-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-compiler-gcc-12-x86]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-config-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (4)
6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-cpupower]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-doc]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (32)
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.43-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.43-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.57-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.57-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.63-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.63-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.69-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.69-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.73-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.73-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.74-2~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.74-2~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.85-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.85-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.86-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.86-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.88-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.88-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.90-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.90-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.90-2~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.90-2~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.94-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.94-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.12.95-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-doc-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.176-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.180-1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.1.170-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.1.170-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.1.170-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.1.170-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common-rt]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
6.1.170-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.1.170-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.1.170-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- [linux-headers-6.1.0-50-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
6.1.176-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.1.20-1dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2025_20518.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54237]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54237]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-54237]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2023/cve-2023-54237.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/wid-sec-w-2025-2941.json]
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