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CVE-2023-53380: Linux kernel RAID10 could cause system crash

CVE-2023-53380 · published 1 year ago
Summary

A coding error in the RAID10 feature of the Linux kernel could cause a null pointer reference, potentially leading to a system crash. This affects the standard Linux kernel and several Canonical kernel builds for HWE Edge and AWS. Apply the latest kernel updates from your distribution to resolve the issue.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-166.183.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1113.123.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1119.126.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1074.80.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1117.126.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1060.65.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1025.26.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1102.108.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1112.121.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1097.109.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.4.0-1033.37.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1113.123+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1119.126+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1088.97.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1117.126+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-86.96.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1047.52.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1049.56.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1044.52.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1044.49.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1030.35.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1040.43.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1043.49.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1044.49.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-86.95.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1037.37.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1018.18.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1005.5.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1045.51.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1040.43.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1025.29.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1027.29.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1040.42.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1048.54.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.52-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.4.4-1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1049.56.1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.4.4.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.251
>= 5.5, < 5.10.188
>= 5.11, < 5.15.121
>= 5.16, < 6.1.39
>= 6.2, < 6.3.13
>= 6.4, < 6.4.4
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 < 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
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 < 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
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 < 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
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 < 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
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 < 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-166.183
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-166.183
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1113.123
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1113.123
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1119.126
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1119.126
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1074.80
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1074.80
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1117.126
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1117.126
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1060.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1060.65
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1025.26
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1025.26
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1102.108
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1102.108
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1112.121
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1112.121
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1097.109
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1097.109
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.4.0-1033.37
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1033.37
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
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected 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-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-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 < 5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1088.97
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1088.97
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-86.96
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-86.96
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1047.52
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1047.52
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 < 5.15.0-1049.56
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1049.56
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-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1044.52
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.52
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 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1044.49
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.49
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1030.35
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1030.35
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 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1040.43
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1040.43
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1043.49
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1043.49
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1044.49
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.49
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-86.95
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-86.95
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 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1037.37
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1037.37
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1018.18
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1018.18
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1005.5
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1005.5
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 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1045.51
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1045.51
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1040.43
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1040.43
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 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-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1025.29
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1025.29
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1027.29
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1027.29
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1040.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1040.42
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1048.54
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1048.54
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-intel All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.52-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.52-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.4.4-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.4.4-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1049.56.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1049.56.1
Linux linux kernel >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.4
Fix: upgrade to 6.4.4
Original advisory text
md/raid10: fix null-ptr-deref of mreplace in raid10_sync_request
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/raid10: fix null-ptr-deref of mreplace in raid10_sync_request There are two check of 'mreplace' in raid10_sync_request(). In the first check, 'need_replace' will be set and 'mreplace' will be used later if no-Faulty 'mreplace' exists, In the second check, 'mreplace' will be set to NULL if it is Faulty, but 'need_replace' will not be changed accordingly. null-ptr-deref occurs if Faulty is set between two check. Fix it by merging two checks into one. And replace 'need_replace' with 'mreplace' because their values are always the same.
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
Published18 Sep 2025
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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