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CVE-2023-53488
IB/hfi1: Fix possible panic during hotplug remove
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/hfi1: Fix possible panic during hotplug remove During hotplug remove it is possible that the update counters work might be pending, and may run after memory has been freed. Cancel the update counters work before freeing memory.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Cancel pending work before freeing memory to prevent panics during hotplug remove.
  • Cancel update counters work before freeing memory.
  • Apply updates to the Linux kernel.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/hfi1: Fix possible panic during hotplug remove During hotplug remove it is possible that the update counters work might be pending, and may run after memory has been freed. Cancel the update counters work before freeing memory.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c677d1e087e437c7dcaad8d73402cf6add282e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fdfaef71fced490835145631a795497646f4555
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e72f33ddfdb69cb21c1b59d31bbd3498d31b14a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918c1e6843b7e81d0e5cf7994f41f28dc34c98b0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac6640f4193d0f5b44269a7f08372909f9a18e5c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd727ad8411995218f336ead9f2becfde7f3a89
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2145b18740c7e697748e4005ce93a5c683c86a8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d32a5e9b825d40c08a43dfbcba007159fed41a5d
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