CVE-2023-22997

linux: In the Linux kernel before 6.1.2, kernel/module/decompress.c misinterprets the module_get_next_page return value (exp...

CVE-2023-22997 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22997, released February 28, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0027
18th percentile

In the Linux kernel before 6.1.2, kernel/module/decompress.c misinterprets the module_get_next_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22997 Feb 28, 2023
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22997 Feb 28, 2023
linux · Debian 14 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22997 Feb 28, 2023

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