CVE-2023-52677: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Check if the code to patch lies in the exit section Otherwise we fall through to vmalloc_to_page() which panics since the address does not lie in the vmalloc region.
CVE-2023-52677CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2023-52677: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Check if the code to patch lies in the exit section Otherwise we fall through to vmalloc_to_page() which panics since the address does not lie in the vmalloc region.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
14.36%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Check if the code to patch lies in the exit section Otherwise we fall through to vmalloc_to_page() which panics since the address does not lie in the vmalloc region.

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