CVE-2023-53702
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/crypto: use vector instructions only if available for ChaCha20 Commit 349d03ffd5f6 ("crypto: s390 - add crypto library int…
Overview
CVE-2023-53702 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
s390/crypto: use vector instructions only if available for ChaCha20
Commit 349d03ffd5f6 ("crypto: s390 - add crypto library interface for
ChaCha20") added a library interface to the s390 specific ChaCha20
implementation. However no check was added to verify if the required
facilities are installed before branching into the assembler code.
If compiled into the kernel, this will lead to the following crash,
if vector instructions are not available:
data exception: 0007 ilc:3 [#1] SMP
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.3.0-rc7+ #11
Hardware name: IBM 3931 A01 704 (KVM/Linux)
Krnl PSW : 0704e00180000000 000000001857277a (chacha20_vx+0x32/0x818)
R:0 T:1 IO:1 EX:1 Key:0 M:1 W:0 P:0 AS:3 CC:2 PM:0 RI:0 EA:3
Krnl GPRS: 0000037f0000000a ffffffffffffff60 000000008184b000 0000000019f5c8e6
0000000000000109 0000037fffb13c58 0000037fffb13c78 0000000019bb1780
0000037fff
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-53702?
CVE-2023-53702 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.
How severe is CVE-2023-53702?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53702?
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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