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CVE-2023-53519: Linux kernel media driver may cause system crashes

CVE-2023-53519 · published 1 year ago
Summary

A part of the Linux kernel that handles video processing can experience a timing conflict when multiple tasks access the same setting. This can lead to unpredictable behavior or crashes, especially on systems that use the kernel from Linux, Canonical, or cloud variants. Applying the latest kernel updates will add a safeguard to prevent the conflict.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-169.187.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1116.126.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1051.56~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1121.128.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1076.82.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1120.129.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1048.56~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1063.68.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1044.47~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1046.52~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1028.29.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1104.111.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1020.20~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1115.124.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1049.55~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1100.112.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1047.51~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.4.0-1035.39.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1090.100.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1120.129+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-91.101.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1051.56.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1053.61.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1048.56.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1048.53.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1034.40.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1044.47.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1046.52.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1048.53.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-91.101.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1042.42.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1020.20.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1007.7.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1049.55.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1044.47.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1027.31.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1033.35.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1044.46.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1052.58.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.52-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.4.13-1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.4.12.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1053.61.1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux_kernel >= 2.6.39, < 4.14.324
>= 4.15, < 4.19.293
>= 4.20, < 5.4.255
>= 5.5, < 5.10.192
>= 5.11, < 5.15.128
>= 5.16, < 6.1.47
>= 6.2, < 6.4.12
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws 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 < 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1
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 < 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle 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 < 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-169.187
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-169.187
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1116.126
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.126
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1051.56~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.56~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1121.128
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1121.128
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1076.82
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1076.82
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1120.129
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1120.129
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1048.56~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1048.56~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1063.68
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1063.68
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1044.47~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.47~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1046.52~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.52~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1028.29
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1028.29
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1104.111
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1104.111
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1020.20~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1020.20~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1115.124
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1115.124
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1049.55~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1049.55~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1100.112
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1100.112
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1047.51~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1047.51~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.4.0-1035.39
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1035.39
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
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 < 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
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 < 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1090.100
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1090.100
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1120.129+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1120.129+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-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-91.101
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-91.101
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1051.56
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.56
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 < 5.15.0-1053.61
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.61
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 < 5.15.0-1053.61.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.61.1
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-gcp < 5.15.0-1048.56
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1048.56
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 < 5.15.0-1048.53
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1048.53
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1034.40
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1034.40
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 < 5.15.0-1044.47
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.47
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1046.52
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.52
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1048.53
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1048.53
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-91.101
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-91.101
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 < 5.15.0-1042.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1042.42
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 < 5.15.0-1020.20
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1020.20
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1007.7
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1007.7
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 < 5.15.0-1049.55
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1049.55
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1044.47
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.47
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-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 < 5.15.0-1027.31
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1027.31
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1033.35
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1033.35
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1044.46
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.46
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1052.58
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.58
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
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:26.04 canonical linux-nvidia All versions
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.52-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.52-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.4.13-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.4.13-1
Linux linux kernel >= 6.2.0, < 6.4.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.4.12
Original advisory text
media: v4l2-mem2mem: add lock to protect parameter num_rdy
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l2-mem2mem: add lock to protect parameter num_rdy Getting below error when using KCSAN to check the driver. Adding lock to protect parameter num_rdy when getting the value with function: v4l2_m2m_num_src_bufs_ready/v4l2_m2m_num_dst_bufs_ready. kworker/u16:3: [name:report&]BUG: KCSAN: data-race in v4l2_m2m_buf_queue kworker/u16:3: [name:report&] kworker/u16:3: [name:report&]read-write to 0xffffff8105f35b94 of 1 bytes by task 20865 on cpu 7: kworker/u16:3:  v4l2_m2m_buf_queue+0xd8/0x10c
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-667Improper Locking
Timeline
Published1 Oct 2025
Updated28 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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