CVE-2023-52882: clk: sunxi-ng: h6: Reparent CPUX during PLL CPUX rate change

Published May 30, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

clk: sunxi-ng: h6: Reparent CPUX during PLL CPUX rate change

While PLL CPUX clock rate change when CPU is running from it works in vast majority of cases, now and then it causes instability. This leads to system crashes and other undefined behaviour. After a lot of testing (30+ hours) while also doing a lot of frequency switches, we can't observe any instability issues anymore when doing reparenting to stable clock like 24 MHz oscillator.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
Linux Linux kernel>=4.17<5.4.276
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.217
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.159
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.91
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.31
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.8.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc6
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

May 30, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:23 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedySeverityAffected Software
Aug 8, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:25 PM
Description
Apr 26, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·11:50 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52882?

CVE-2023-52882 has been classified with a medium severity due to potential system instability during CPUX clock rate changes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-52882?

To fix CVE-2023-52882, update your Linux kernel to one of the patched versions: 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.

3

What is affected by CVE-2023-52882?

CVE-2023-52882 affects various distributions of the Linux kernel that are using CPUX during PLL clock rate changes.

4

What are the consequences of CVE-2023-52882 if not addressed?

If CVE-2023-52882 is not addressed, it may lead to system instability and unpredictable behavior under certain conditions.

5

When was CVE-2023-52882 disclosed?

CVE-2023-52882 was disclosed with an official fix provided in the Linux kernel in 2023.

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