CVE-2023-53706
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/vmemmap/devdax: fix kernel crash when probing devdax devices commit 4917f55b4ef9 ("mm/sparse-vmemmap: improve memory savings…
Overview
CVE-2023-53706 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/vmemmap/devdax: fix kernel crash when probing devdax devices
commit 4917f55b4ef9 ("mm/sparse-vmemmap: improve memory savings for
compound devmaps") added support for using optimized vmmemap for devdax
devices. But how vmemmap mappings are created are architecture specific.
For example, powerpc with hash translation doesn't have vmemmap mappings
in init_mm page table instead they are bolted table entries in the
hardware page table
vmemmap_populate_compound_pages() used by vmemmap optimization code is not
aware of these architecture-specific mapping. Hence allow architecture to
opt for this feature. I selected architectures supporting
HUGETLB_PAGE_OPTIMIZE_VMEMMAP option as also supporting this feature.
This patch fixes the below crash on ppc64.
BUG: Unable to handle kernel data access on write at 0xc00c000100400038
Faulting instruction address: 0xc000000001269d90
Oops: Kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 [#1]
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-2023-53706?
CVE-2023-53706 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.
How severe is CVE-2023-53706?
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-2023-53706?
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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