CVE-2023-53184

EUVD-2023-59792
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

arm64/sme: Set new vector length before reallocating

As part of fixing the allocation of the buffer for SVE state when changing
SME vector length we introduced an immediate reallocation of the SVE state,
this is also done when changing the SVE vector length for consistency.
Unfortunately this reallocation is done prior to writing the new vector
length to the task struct, meaning the allocation is done with the old
vector length and can lead to memory corruption due to an undersized buffer
being used.

Move the update of the vector length before the allocation to ensure that
the new vector length is taken into account.

For some reason this isn't triggering any problems when running tests on
the arm64 fixes branch (even after repeated tries) but is triggering
issues very often after merge into mainline.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
6.1.42
linuxlinux_kernel
6.4.7
linuxlinux_kernel
6.5:rc3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.148-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.147-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
not-affected
bullseye (security)
5.10.237-1
fixed
forky
6.16.3-1
fixed
sid
6.16.7-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.43-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.41-1
fixed
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openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
bpftool
RHEL 9
0:7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-64k-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-abi-stablelists
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-debug-uki-virt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-kvm
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-kvm
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-rt-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-tools
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-tools-libs
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-tools-libs-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-uki-virt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
libperf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
perf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
python3-perf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
rtla
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed
rv
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
fixed