CVE-2023-1077: High severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Mar 27, 2023
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, picknextrtentity() may return a type confused entry, not detected by the BUGON condition, as the confused entry will not be NULL, but listhead.The buggy error condition would lead to a type confused entry with the list head,which would then be used as a type confused schedrtentity,causing memory corruption.

Affected Software

189 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.25<4.19.293
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.235
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.173
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.99
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.16
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.2.3
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
All of the following
NetApp A700s Firmware
NetApp A700s
All of the following
NetApp 8300 Firmware
NetApp 8300
All of the following
NetApp 8700 Firmware
NetApp 8700
All of the following
NetApp A400 Firmware
NetApp A400
All of the following
NetApp C400 Firmware
NetApp C400
All of the following
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
All of the following
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
All of the following
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
All of the following
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
Linux Linux kernel
NetApp A700s Firmware
NetApp A700s
NetApp 8300 Firmware
NetApp 8300
NetApp 8700 Firmware
NetApp 8700
NetApp A400 Firmware
NetApp A400
NetApp C400 Firmware
NetApp C400
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
debian/linux<6.1.20-1
6.1.20-1
debian/linux<6.1.20-1
6.1.20-1
debian/linux<6.1.20-1
6.1.20-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1
5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1
5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1
5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1
5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1
5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1
5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-152.169
5.4.0-152.169
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1104.112
5.4.0-1104.112
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1
5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1110.116
5.4.0-1110.116
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1065.71
5.4.0-1065.71
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1107.116
5.4.0-1107.116
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1102.109
5.4.0-1102.109
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1071.75
5.4.0-1071.75
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1022.27~20.04.1
5.15.0-1022.27~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1051.56
5.4.0-1051.56
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1017.18
5.4.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1093.99
5.4.0-1093.99
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1
5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1103.112
5.4.0-1103.112
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1
5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1088.99
5.4.0-1088.99
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1024.28
5.4.0-1024.28
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1104.112+fips1
5.4.0-1104.112+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1110.116+fips1
5.4.0-1110.116+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1079.88
5.4.0-1079.88
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1107.116+fips1
5.4.0-1107.116+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-75.82
5.15.0-75.82
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1038.43
5.15.0-1038.43
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1040.47
5.15.0-1040.47
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1041.48.1
5.15.0-1041.48.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1036.44
5.15.0-1036.44
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1036.41
5.15.0-1036.41
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1022.27
5.15.0-1022.27
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19<5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1
5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1032.35
5.15.0-1032.35
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1033.38
5.15.0-1033.38
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1035.40
5.15.0-1035.40
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-75.82
5.15.0-75.82
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1027.27
5.15.0-1027.27
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1015.15
5.15.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.1.0-1009.9
6.1.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1037.43
5.15.0-1037.43
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1032.35
5.15.0-1032.35
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1019.21
5.15.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1033.35
5.15.0-1033.35
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1040.45
5.15.0-1040.45
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.20-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-152.169
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.112
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.116
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1065.71
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.116
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.109
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1071.75
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.27~20.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1051.56
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1017.18
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.99
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.112
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1088.99
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1024.28
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.112+fips1
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.116+fips1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1079.88
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.116+fips1
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.43
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.47
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.48.1
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.44
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.41
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.27
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0-45.46~22.04.1
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.35
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.38
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.40
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-75.82
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.27
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.0-1009.9
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.43
  54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.35
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1019.21
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.35
  57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.45

Event History

Mar 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1077?

CVE-2023-1077 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for type confusion in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-1077?

To mitigate CVE-2023-1077, update the Linux kernel to any of the following fixed versions: 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.11-1, or 6.12.12-1.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-1077?

CVE-2023-1077 affects Linux kernel versions between 2.6.25 and 4.19.293, and also 4.20 to 5.4.235, 5.5 to 5.10.173, 5.11 to 5.15.99, 5.16 to 6.1.16, and 6.2 to 6.2.3.

4

What component of the Linux kernel is affected by CVE-2023-1077?

CVE-2023-1077 specifically affects the function pick_next_rt_entity() in the Linux kernel.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-1077 if I cannot update my kernel?

There are currently no effective workarounds for CVE-2023-1077; updating the kernel is the recommended solution.

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