Medium · 5.5 CVE-2023-22997 EUVD-2023-27097GHSA-c954-449c-8jv4

In the Linux kernel before 6.1.2, kernel/module/decompress.c misinterprets the module_get_next_page return value (expects it to be NULL in …

Published Feb 28, 2023 · Updated Mar 20, 2025 · Assigned by mitre

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Description

In the Linux kernel before 6.1.2, kernel/module/decompress.c misinterprets the module_get_next_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian 14	linux	6.1.4-1	—
Debian 13	linux	6.1.4-1	—
Debian 12	linux	6.1.4-1	—

Ubuntu