CVE-2023-54007
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vmci_host: fix a race condition in vmci_host_poll() causing GPF During fuzzing, a general protection fault is observed in vmci_…
Overview
CVE-2023-54007 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2025.
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vmci_host: fix a race condition in vmci_host_poll() causing GPF
During fuzzing, a general protection fault is observed in
vmci_host_poll().
general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000019: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x00000000000000c8-0x00000000000000cf]
RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0xf3/0x5e00 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4926
<- omitting registers ->
Call Trace:
<TASK>
lock_acquire+0x1a4/0x4a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5672
__raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline]
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xb3/0x100 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
add_wait_queue+0x3d/0x260 kernel/sched/wait.c:22
poll_wait include/linux/poll.h:49 [inline]
vmci_host_poll+0xf8/0x2b0 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c:174
vfs_poll include/linux/poll.h:88 [inline]
do_pollfd fs/select.c:873 [inline]
do_poll fs/select.c:921 [inline]
do_sys_poll+0xc7c/0x1aa0 fs/sele
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.
References
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-54007?
CVE-2023-54007 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2025.
How severe is CVE-2023-54007?
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-2023-54007?
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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