CVE-2023-54267

Description

A debug warning issue was found in PowerPC pseries code. When DEBUG_PREEMPT is enabled, accessing lppaca_shared_proc() triggers spurious preemption warnings because it uses smp_processor_id() in preemptible context.

Statement

This only produces warnings when CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT is enabled, which is a debug configuration not used in production kernels. The warning itself is harmless as the code logic is correct regardless of which CPU's lppaca is accessed.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score2.5N/AN/A
Attack VectorLocalN/AN/A
Attack ComplexityHighN/AN/A
Privileges RequiredLowN/AN/A
User InteractionNoneN/AN/A
ScopeUnchangedN/AN/A
ConfidentialityNoneN/AN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneN/AN/A
Availability ImpactLowN/AN/A

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Integrity,Confidentiality,Other

Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Read Memory; Modify Application Data; Read Application Data; Alter Execution Logic

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