SB20251230310 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel m68k kernel
Published: December 30, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230310
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54167)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the setup_arch() function in arch/m68k/kernel/setup_mm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58662cfb459150b9c0c22d20cddaea439b3844bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceb089e2337f810d3594d310953d9af4783f660a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b97925e87eb133e400fe4a482d750c74ce392f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3