Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-54165

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: zsmalloc: move LRU update from zs_map_object() to zs_malloc() Under memory pressure, we sometimes observe the following crash: [ 5694.832838] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 5694.842093] list_del corruption, ffff888014b6a448->next is LIST_POISON1 (dead000000000100) [ 5694.858677] WARNING: CPU: 33 PID: 418824 at lib/list_debug.c:47 __list_del_entry_valid+0x42/0x80 [ 5694.961820] CPU: 33 PID: 418824 Comm: fuse_counters.s Kdump: loaded Tainted: G S 5.19.0-0_fbk3_rc3_hoangnhatpzsdynshrv41_10870_g85a9558a25de #1 [ 5694.99...

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.13%
2.61% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.12.30
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.13%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: zsmalloc: move LRU update from zs_map_object() to zs_malloc() Under memory pressure, we sometimes observe the following crash: [ 5694.832838] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 5694.842093] list_del corruption, ffff888014b6a448->next is LIST_POISON1 (dead000000000100) [ 5694.858677] WARNING: CPU: 33 PID: 418824 at lib/list_debug.c:47 __list_del_entry_valid+0x42/0x80 [ 5694.961820] CPU: 33 PID: 418824 Comm: fuse_counters.s Kdump: loaded Tainted: G S 5.19.0-0_fbk3_rc3_hoangnhatpzsdynshrv41_10870_g85a9558a25de #1 [ 5694.99...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux
Affected versions
>= 64f768c6b32e1957e2b65b70e97cb4cb62344bc4 < e95adf7486f2cb5f1bb303113ca30460951923e9, >= 64f768c6b32e1957e2b65b70e97cb4cb62344bc4 < d461aac924b937bcb4fd0ca1242b3ef6868ecddd, >= 6.2
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available