CVE-2023-53625
published 2025-10-07CVE-2023-53625: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove Check carefully on root debugfs available…
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.19%
9.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
Check carefully on root debugfs available when destroying vgpu,
e.g in remove case drm minor's debugfs root might already be destroyed,
which led to kernel oops like below.
Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25
i915 0000:00:02.0: MDEV: Unregistering
intel_vgpu_mdev b1338b2d-a709-4c23-b766-cc436c36cdf0: Removing from iommu group 14
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000150
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
CPU: 3 PID: 1046 Comm: driverctl Not tainted 6.1.0-rc2+ #6
Hardware name: HP HP ProDesk 600 G3 MT/829D, BIOS P02 Ver. 02.44 09/13/2022
RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x5e2/0x1f90
Code: 87 ad 09 00 00 39 05 e1 1e cc 02 0f 82 f1 09 00 00 ba 01 00 00 00 48 83 c4 48 89 d0 5b 5d 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f c3 45 31 ff 81 3f 60 9e c2 b6 45 0f 45 f8 83 fe 01 0f 87 55 fa ff ff 89 f0
RSP: 0018:ffff9f770274f948 EFLAGS: 00010046
RAX: 0000000000000003 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000150
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: ffff8895d1173300 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000150 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
FS: 00007fc9b2ba0740(0000) GS:ffff889cdfcc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000000000000150 CR3: 000000010fd93005 CR4: 00000000003706e0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
lock_acquire+0xbf/0x2b0
? simple_recursive_removal+0xa5/0x2b0
? lock_release+0x13d/0x2d0
down_write+0x2a/0xd0
? simple_recursive_removal+0xa5/0x2b0
simple_recursive_removal+0xa5/0x2b0
? start_creating.part.0+0x110/0x110
? _raw_spin_unlock+0x29/0x40
debugfs_remove+0x40/0x60
intel_gvt_debugfs_remove_vgpu+0x15/0x30 [kvmgt]
intel_gvt_destroy_vgpu+0x60/0x100 [
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= bc7b0be316aebac42eb9e8e54c984609555944da < af90f8b36d78544433a48a3eda6a5faeafacd0a1 | af90f8b36d78544433a48a3eda6a5faeafacd0a1 |
| linux | linux | >= bc7b0be316aebac42eb9e8e54c984609555944da < f5a9bbf962e2c4b1d9addbfaf16d7ffcc2f63bde | f5a9bbf962e2c4b1d9addbfaf16d7ffcc2f63bde |
| linux | linux | >= bc7b0be316aebac42eb9e8e54c984609555944da < ffa83fba2a2ce8010eb106c779378cb3013362c7 | ffa83fba2a2ce8010eb106c779378cb3013362c7 |
| linux | linux | >= bc7b0be316aebac42eb9e8e54c984609555944da < 44c0e07e3972e3f2609d69ad873d4f342f8a68ec | 44c0e07e3972e3f2609d69ad873d4f342f8a68ec |
| linux | linux | >= bc7b0be316aebac42eb9e8e54c984609555944da < 704f3384f322b40ba24d958473edfb1c9750c8fd | 704f3384f322b40ba24d958473edfb1c9750c8fd |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.16 < 5.10.163 | 5.10.163 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.87 | 5.15.87 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.0.19 | 6.0.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.1 < 6.1.5 | 6.1.5 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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VulDB
Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.86/6.0.18/6.1.4 intel_vgpu_mdev null pointer dereference (WID-SEC-2025-2229)
vuldb·2026-04-20·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53625 [MEDIUM] Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.86/6.0.18/6.1.4 intel_vgpu_mdev null pointer dereference (WID-SEC-2025-2229)
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.86/6.0.18/6.1.4. This vulnerability affects the function intel_vgpu_mdev. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-53625. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No exploit is available.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
OSV
CVE-2023-53625: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove Check carefully on root debugfs ava
osv·2025-10-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53625 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53625: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove Check carefully on root debugfs ava
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove Check carefully on root debugfs available when destroying vgpu, e.g in remove case drm minor's debugfs root might already be destroyed, which led to kernel oops like below. Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25 i915 0000:00:02.0: MDEV: Unregistering intel_vgpu_mdev b1338b2d-a709-4c23-b766-cc436c36cdf0: Removing from iommu group 14 BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000150 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 3 PID: 1046 Comm: driverctl Not tainted 6.1.0-rc2+ #6 Hardware name: HP HP ProDesk 600 G3 MT/829D, BIOS P02 Ver. 02.44 09/13/2022 RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x5e2/0x1f90 Code: 87 ad 09 00 00 39 05 e1 1e cc 02 0f 82 f1 09 00 00 ba 01 00
GHSA
GHSA-mx3r-64m3-f78g: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
Check carefully on root debugfs a
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-07
CVE-2023-53625 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-mx3r-64m3-f78g: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
Check carefully on root debugfs a
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
Check carefully on root debugfs available when destroying vgpu,
e.g in remove case drm minor's debugfs root might already be destroyed,
which led to kernel oops like below.
Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25
i915 0000:00:02.0: MDEV: Unregistering
intel_vgpu_mdev b1338b2d-a709-4c23-b766-cc436c36cdf0: Removing from iommu group 14
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000150
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
CPU: 3 PID: 1046 Comm: driverctl Not tainted 6.1.0-rc2+ #6
Hardware name: HP HP ProDesk 600 G3 MT/829D, BIOS P02 Ver. 02.44 09/13/2022
RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x5e2/0x1f90
Code: 87 ad 09 00 00 39 05 e1 1e cc 02 0f 82 f1 09 00 00 ba 01
Red Hat
kernel: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
vendor_redhat·2025-10-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53625 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
kernel: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove
Check carefully on root debugfs available when destroying vgpu,
e.g in remove case drm minor's debugfs root might already be destroyed,
which led to kernel oops like below.
Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25
i915 0000:00:02.0: MDEV: Unregistering
intel_vgpu_mdev b1338b2d-a709-4c23-b766-cc436c36cdf0: Removing from iommu group 14
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000150
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
CPU: 3 PID: 1046 Comm: driverctl Not tainted 6.1.0-rc2+ #6
Hardware name: HP HP ProDesk 600 G3 MT/829D, BIOS P02 Ver. 02.44 09/13/2022
RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x5e2/0x1f90
Code: 87
Debian
CVE-2023-53625: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gv...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53625 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53625: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gv...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gvt: fix vgpu debugfs clean in remove Check carefully on root debugfs available when destroying vgpu, e.g in remove case drm minor's debugfs root might already be destroyed, which led to kernel oops like below. Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25 i915 0000:00:02.0: MDEV: Unregistering intel_vgpu_mdev b1338b2d-a709-4c23-b766-cc436c36cdf0: Removing from iommu group 14 BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000150 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP CPU: 3 PID: 1046 Comm: driverctl Not tainted 6.1.0-rc2+ #6 Hardware name: HP HP ProDesk 600 G3 MT/829D, BIOS P02 Ver. 02.44 09/13/2022 RIP: 0010:__lock_acquire+0x5e2/0x1f90 Code: 87 ad 09 00 00 39 05 e1 1e cc 02 0f 82 f1 09 00 00 ba 01 00
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44c0e07e3972e3f2609d69ad873d4f342f8a68echttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/704f3384f322b40ba24d958473edfb1c9750c8fdhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af90f8b36d78544433a48a3eda6a5faeafacd0a1https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a9bbf962e2c4b1d9addbfaf16d7ffcc2f63bdehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa83fba2a2ce8010eb106c779378cb3013362c7
2025-10-07
Published