CVE-2023-54271
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-cgroup: Fix NULL deref caused by blkg_policy_data being installed before init blk-iocost sometimes causes the following cra…
Overview
CVE-2023-54271 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 2025.
Technical description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
blk-cgroup: Fix NULL deref caused by blkg_policy_data being installed before init
blk-iocost sometimes causes the following crash:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000e0
...
RIP: 0010:_raw_spin_lock+0x17/0x30
Code: be 01 02 00 00 e8 79 38 39 ff 31 d2 89 d0 5d c3 0f 1f 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 55 48 89 e5 65 ff 05 48 d0 34 7e b9 01 00 00 00 31 c0 <f0> 0f b1 0f 75 02 5d c3 89 c6 e8 ea 04 00 00 5d c3 0f 1f 84 00 00
RSP: 0018:ffffc900023b3d40 EFLAGS: 00010046
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00000000000000e0 RCX: 0000000000000001
RDX: ffffc900023b3d20 RSI: ffffc900023b3cf0 RDI: 00000000000000e0
RBP: ffffc900023b3d40 R08: ffffc900023b3c10 R09: 0000000000000003
R10: 0000000000000064 R11: 000000000000000a R12: ffff888102337000
R13: fffffffffffffff2 R14: ffff88810af408c8 R15: ffff8881070c3600
FS: 00007faaaf364fc0(0000) GS:ffff88842fdc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 E
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-2023-54271?
CVE-2023-54271 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 30, 2025.
How severe is CVE-2023-54271?
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-2023-54271?
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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