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CVE-2023-52567: Linux serial driver can cause system crash

CVE-2023-52567 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The serial port driver in certain Linux kernel versions for Canonical’s HWE Edge and AWS/Azure images may try to use missing data, leading to a crash (kernel oops). This can happen when the driver’s interrupt handling encounters unexpected conditions. Update the kernel to the latest patched version to prevent the crash.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1118.128~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1123.130~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1122.131~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-171.189~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1065.70~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1102.114~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-171.189.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1118.128.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1123.130.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1078.84.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1122.131.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.4.0-1085.89.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1036.42~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1065.70.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1030.31.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1106.113.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1117.126.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1102.114.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.4.0-1037.41.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1118.128+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1123.130+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1092.102.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1122.131+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-94.104.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1053.58.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1056.64.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1056.64.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1051.59.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.5 to version 6.5.0-1013.13~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1050.55.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1036.42.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.5 to version 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1047.53.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1050.55.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-94.104.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 to version 6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1044.44.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 to version 6.5.0-1014.14.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1022.22.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1009.9.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.5 to version 6.5.0-1014.15.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1051.57.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.5 to version 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1027.31.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1035.37.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-94.104+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1046.48.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1054.60.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.7.0-1001.1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.64-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.5.6-1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.5.6.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1118.128~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1118.128~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1123.130~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1123.130~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1122.131~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1122.131~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-171.189~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-171.189~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1065.70~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1065.70~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1102.114~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1102.114~18.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-171.189
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-171.189
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1118.128
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1118.128
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1123.130
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1123.130
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1078.84
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1078.84
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1122.131
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1122.131
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.4.0-1085.89
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1085.89
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 < 5.15.0-1036.42~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1036.42~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1065.70
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1065.70
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1030.31
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1030.31
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1106.113
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1106.113
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1117.126
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1117.126
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1102.114
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1102.114
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.4.0-1037.41
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1037.41
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1118.128+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1118.128+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1123.130+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1123.130+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1092.102
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1092.102
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1122.131+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1122.131+fips1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-94.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1053.58
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.58
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1056.64
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1056.64
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1056.64.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1056.64.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1051.59
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.59
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 < 6.5.0-1013.13~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.0-1013.13~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1050.55
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1050.55
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1036.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1036.42
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 < 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1047.53
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1047.53
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1050.55
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1050.55
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-94.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 < 6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1044.44
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.44
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 < 6.5.0-1014.14
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.0-1014.14
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1022.22
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.22
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1009.9
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1009.9
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 < 6.5.0-1014.15
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.0-1014.15
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1051.57
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.57
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 < 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1027.31
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1027.31
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1035.37
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1035.37
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-94.104+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1046.48
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.48
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1054.60
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1054.60
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.7.0-1001.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.7.0-1001.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.64-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.64-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.5.6-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.6-1
– linux linux_kernel >= 4.14.315, < 4.14.327
>= 4.19.283, < 4.19.296
>= 5.4.243, < 5.4.258
>= 5.10.180, < 5.10.198
>= 5.15.111, < 5.15.134
>= 6.1.28, < 6.1.56
>= 6.4, < 6.5.6
6.6
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux linux kernel >= 6.2.0, < 6.5.6
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.6
Original advisory text
serial: 8250_port: Check IRQ data before use
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: 8250_port: Check IRQ data before use In case the leaf driver wants to use IRQ polling (irq = 0) and IIR register shows that an interrupt happened in the 8250 hardware the IRQ data can be NULL. In such a case we need to skip the wake event as we came to this path from the timer interrupt and quite likely system is already awake. Without this fix we have got an Oops: serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 0, base_baud = 115200) is a 16550A ... BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000010 RIP: 0010:serial8250_handle_irq+0x7c/0x240 Call Trace: ? serial8250_handle_irq+0x7c/0x240 ? __pfx_serial8250_timeout+0x10/0x10
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
Timeline
Published2 Mar 2024
Updated2 Nov 2026
First seen9 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-52567 · NVD
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