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Unscored CVE-2023-52504 EUVD-2023-57129GHSA-59mx-6m8m-c99j

x86/alternatives: Disable KASAN in apply_alternatives()

Published Mar 2, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

x86/alternatives: Disable KASAN in apply_alternatives()

Fei has reported that KASAN triggers during apply_alternatives() on
a 5-level paging machine:

BUG: KASAN: out-of-bounds in rcu_is_watching()
Read of size 4 at addr ff110003ee6419a0 by task swapper/0/0
...
__asan_load4()
rcu_is_watching()
trace_hardirqs_on()
text_poke_early()
apply_alternatives()
...

On machines with 5-level paging, cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_LA57)
gets patched. It includes KASAN code, where KASAN_SHADOW_START depends on
__VIRTUAL_MASK_SHIFT, which is defined with cpu_feature_enabled().

KASAN gets confused when apply_alternatives() patches the
KASAN_SHADOW_START users. A test patch that makes KASAN_SHADOW_START
static, by replacing __VIRTUAL_MASK_SHIFT with 56, works around the issue.

Fix it for real by disabling KASAN while the kernel is patching alternatives.

[ mingo: updated the changelog ]

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 4.17 4.19.297

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.5.8-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.5.8-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.64-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1035.37 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-94.104 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1053.58 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1056.64 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1056.64.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1051.59 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke +1 5.15.0-1050.55 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1036.42 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm +1 5.15.0-1046.49 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1047.53 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1044.44 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-6.5 6.5.0-1014.14 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1022.22 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1009.9 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1051.57 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1027.31 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-186.206 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1126.136 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1131.138 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1086.93 USN-6867-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1130.139 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1093.97 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.15 5.15.0-1036.42~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1073.78 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1038.39 USN-6867-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1114.121 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1125.134 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1110.122 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1045.49 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1046.48 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1054.60 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-fips 5.15.0-94.104+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1126.136+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1131.138+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1100.110 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1130.139+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1126.136~18.04.1 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1131.138~18.04.1 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1130.139~18.04.1 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-186.206~18.04.1 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1125.134~18.04.1 USN-6831-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1110.122~18.04.1 USN-6831-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.48.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1.150500.6.25.7 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1.150500.6.25.7 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.47.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.76.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1320-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.76.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1320-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_13 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_12 1-150500.11.7.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_25 1-150400.9.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.47.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +10 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.48.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.59.1.150500.6.25.7 SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.47.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
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openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.116.1.150400.24.54.5 SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1
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