CVE-2023-53557
- Published: 2025-10-04T16:15:51.050
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fprobe: Release rethook after the ftrace_ops is unregistered
While running bpf selftests it’s possible to get following fault:
general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address
0x6b6b6b6b6b6b6b6b: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP DEBUG_PAGEALLOC NOPTI
…
Call Trace:
fprobe_handler+0xc1/0x270
? __pfx_bpf_testmod_init+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_bpf_testmod_init+0x10/0x10
? bpf_fentry_test1+0x5/0x10
? bpf_fentry_test1+0x5/0x10
? bpf_testmod_init+0x22/0x80
? do_one_initcall+0x63/0x2e0
? rcu_is_watching+0xd/0x40
? kmalloc_trace+0xaf/0xc0
? do_init_module+0x60/0x250
? __do_sys_finit_module+0xac/0x120
? do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90
? entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
In unregister_fprobe function we can’t release fp->rethook while it’s
possible there are some of its users still running on another cpu.
Moving rethook_free call after fp->ops is unregistered with
unregister_ftrace_function call.
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How to fix CVE-2023-53557
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fprobe: Release rethook after the ftrace_ops is unregistered While running bpf selftests it’s possible to get following fault: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x6b6b6b6b6b6b6b6b: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP DEBUG_PAGEALLOC NOPTI … Call Trace: fprobe_handler+0xc1/0x270 ? __pfx_bpf_testmod_init+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_bpf_testmod_init+0x10/0x10 ? bpf_fentry_test1+0x5/0x10 ? bpf_fentry_test1+0x5/0x10 ? […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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