CVE-2023-54167
- Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:04.503
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
m68k: mm: Move initrd phys_to_virt handling after paging_init()
When booting with an initial ramdisk on platforms where physical memory
does not start at address zero (e.g. on Amiga):
initrd: 0ef0602c – 0f800000
Zone ranges:
DMA [mem 0x0000000008000000-0x000000f7ffffffff]
Normal empty
Movable zone start for each node
Early memory node ranges
node 0: [mem 0x0000000008000000-0x000000000f7fffff]
Initmem setup node 0 [mem 0x0000000008000000-0x000000000f7fffff]
Unable to handle kernel access at virtual address (ptrval)
Oops: 00000000
Modules linked in:
PC: [] memcmp+0x28/0x56
As phys_to_virt() relies on m68k_memoffset and module_fixup(), it must
not be called before paging_init(). Hence postpone the phys_to_virt
handling for the initial ramdisk until after calling paging_init().
While at it, reduce #ifdef clutter by using IS_ENABLED() instead.
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How to fix CVE-2023-54167
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: m68k: mm: Move initrd phys_to_virt handling after paging_init() When booting with an initial ramdisk on platforms where physical memory does not start at address zero (e.g. on Amiga): initrd: 0ef0602c – 0f800000 Zone ranges: DMA [mem 0x0000000008000000-0x000000f7ffffffff] Normal empty Movable zone start for each node […]
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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