CVE-2023-54059
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: mediatek: mtk-svs: Enable the IRQ later If the system does not come from reset (like when is booted via kexec()), the peripheral might triger an IRQ before the data structures are initialised. [ 0.227710] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000f08 [ 0.227913] Call trace: [ 0.227918] svs_isr+0x8c/0x538
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.0
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.1.18,
6.2.5,
6.3
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-54059 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66ea96629bbccf1b483be506f3daff754069cdd3
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b99ebd30d65ee5ab8e8dd1d378550911eff5e4f
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b74952aba6c3f47e7f2c5165abaeefa44c377140
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-54059?
CVE-2023-54059 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.1.18, 6.2.5 and 6.3. CVE-2023-54059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-54059?
Yes — CVE-2023-54059 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.18, 6.2.5 and 6.3. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2023-54059 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-54059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.