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. 2, 2025, 7:12 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Cancel update counters work before freeing memory.
- Apply updates to the Linux kernel.
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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