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CVE-2023-52659: x86/mm: Ensure input to pfn_to_kaddr() is treated as a 64-bit type

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.21% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 325956b0173f11e98f90462be4829a8b8b0682ce, 7e1471888a5e6e846e9b4d306e5327db2b58e64e, 814305b5c23cb815ada68d43019f39050472b25f; azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.22.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.35.1-1; azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.35.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.35.1-1.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 325956b0173f11e98f90462be4829a8b8b0682ce, 7e1471888a5e6e846e9b4d306e5327db2b58e64e, 814305b5c23cb815ada68d43019f39050472b25f; azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.22.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.35.1-1; azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.35.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.35.1-1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/mm: Ensure input to pfn_to_kaddr() is treated as a 64-bit type On 64-bit platforms, the pfn_to_kaddr() macro requires that the input value is 64 bits in order to ensure that valid address bits don't get lost when shifting that input by PAGE_SHIFT to calculate the physical address to provide a virtual address for. One such example is in pvalidate_pages() (used by SEV-SNP guests), where the GFN in the struct used for page-state change requests is a 40-bit bit-field, so attempts to pass this GFN field directly into pfn_to_kaddr() ends up causing guest crashes when dealing with addresses above the 1TB range due to the above. Fix this issue with SEV-SNP guests, as well as any similar cases that might cause issues in current/future code, by using an inline function, instead of a macro, so that the input is implicitly cast to the expected 64-bit input type prior to performing the shift operation. While it might be argued that the issue is on the caller side, other archs/macros have taken similar approaches to deal with instances like this, such as ARM explicitly casting the input to phys_addr_t: e48866647b48 ("ARM: 8396/1: use phys_addr_t in pfn_to_kaddr()") A C inline function is even better though. [ mingo: Refined the changelog some more & added __always_inline. ]

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 17, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 12th percentile
CWE
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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel6.5 and later · before 6.6.23
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.7.11
  • linux linux kernel6.8 and later · before 6.8.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 6.5affected
    • 6c3211796326a9d35618b866826ca556c8f008a8 and later · before 325956b0173f11e98f90462be4829a8b8b0682ceaffected · git
    • 6c3211796326a9d35618b866826ca556c8f008a8 and later · before 7e1471888a5e6e846e9b4d306e5327db2b58e64eaffected · git
    • 6c3211796326a9d35618b866826ca556c8f008a8 and later · before 814305b5c23cb815ada68d43019f39050472b25faffected · git
    • 6c3211796326a9d35618b866826ca556c8f008a8 and later · before 8e5647a723c49d73b9f108a8bb38e8c29d3948eaaffected · git
    • before 6.5not affected · semver
    • 6.6.23 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver
    • 6.7.11 and later · up to and including 6.7.*not affected · semver
    • 6.8.2 and later · up to and including 6.8.*not affected · semver
    • 6.9 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.7.12-16.7.12-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.7.16.4.0-150600.23.7.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.76.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.7
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.46.4.0-150600.23.7.4
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.16.4.0-150600.23.7.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.26.4.0-150600.23.7.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.16.4.0-150600.23.7.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1before 1-150600.13.3.71-150600.13.3.7
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.76.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.7
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.26.4.0-150600.23.7.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.46.4.0-150600.23.7.4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.36.4.0-150600.23.7.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6kernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.7.16.4.0-150600.23.7.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux325956b0173f11e98f90462be4829a8b8b0682ceVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7e1471888a5e6e846e9b4d306e5327db2b58e64eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux814305b5c23cb815ada68d43019f39050472b25fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8e5647a723c49d73b9f108a8bb38e8c29d3948eaVendor (CNA)
azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.22.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.35.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.35.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.35.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.7.12-1 · Debian:13Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.4.0-150600.23.7.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.7 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.7.4 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.4.0-150600.23.7.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.7.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.7.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.7 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.7.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_11-150600.13.3.7 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.7.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.7.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

—

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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