Vulnerability · Published Dec 24, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-54137vfio/type1: fix cap_migration information leak
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A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/type1: fix cap_migration information leak Fix an information leak where an uninitialized hole in struct vfio_iommu_type1_info_cap_migration on the stack is exposed to userspace. The definition of struct vfio_iommu_type1_info_cap_migration contains a hole as shown in this pahole(1) output: struct vfio_iommu_type1_info_cap_migration { struct vfio_info_cap_header header; /* 0 8 */ __u32 flags; /* 8 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ __u64 pgsize_bitmap; /* 16 8 */ __u64 max_dirty_bitmap_size; /* 24 8 */ /* size: 32, cachelines: 1, members: 4 */ /* sum members: 28, holes: 1, sum holes: 4 */ /* last cacheline: 32 bytes */ }; The cap_mig variable is filled in without initializing the hole: static int vfio_iommu_migration_build_caps(struct vfio_iommu *iommu, struct vfio_info_cap *caps) { struct vfio_iommu_type1_info_cap_migration cap_mig; cap_mig.header.id = VFIO_IOMMU_TYPE1_INFO_CAP_MIGRATION; cap_mig.header.version = 1; cap_mig.flags = 0; /* support minimum pgsize */ cap_mig.pgsize_bitmap = (size_t)1 << __ffs(iommu->pgsize_bitmap); cap_mig.max_dirty_bitmap_size = DIRTY_BITMAP_SIZE_MAX; return vfio_info_add_capability(caps, &cap_mig.header, sizeof(cap_mig)); } The structure is then copied to a temporary location on the heap. At this point it's already too late and ioctl(VFIO_IOMMU_GET_INFO) copies it to userspace later: int vfio_info_add_capability(struct vfio_info_cap *caps, struct vfio_info_cap_header *cap, size_t size) { struct vfio_info_cap_header *header; header = vfio_info_cap_add(caps, size, cap->id, cap->version); if (IS_ERR(header)) return PTR_ERR(header); memcpy(header + 1, cap + 1, size - sizeof(*header)); return 0; } This issue was found by code inspection.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.55-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.5.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.5.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-94.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1053.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1056.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1056.64.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1051.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1050.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1036.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1047.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1050.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-94.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1051.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1027.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54137 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | ad721705d09c62f0d108a6b4f59867ebfd592c90 – before ad83d83dd891244de0d07678b257dc976db7c132ad721705d09c62f0d108a6b4f59867ebfd592c90 – before 13fd667db999bffb557c5de7adb3c14f1713dd51ad721705d09c62f0d108a6b4f59867ebfd592c90 – before f6f300ecc196d243c02adeb9ee0c62c677c24bfbad721705d09c62f0d108a6b4f59867ebfd592c90 – before cbac29a1caa49a34e131394e1f4d924a76d8b0c9ad721705d09c62f0d108a6b4f59867ebfd592c90 – before 1b5feb8497cdb5b9962db2700814bffbc030fb4aad721705d09c62f0d108a6b4f59867ebfd592c90 – before cd24e2a60af633f157d7e59c0a6dba64f131c0b1 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad83d83dd891244de0d07678b257dc976db7c132
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13fd667db999bffb557c5de7adb3c14f1713dd51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6f300ecc196d243c02adeb9ee0c62c677c24bfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbac29a1caa49a34e131394e1f4d924a76d8b0c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b5feb8497cdb5b9962db2700814bffbc030fb4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd24e2a60af633f157d7e59c0a6dba64f131c0b1