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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-54042

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/64s: Fix VAS mm use after free The refcount on mm is dropped before the coprocessor is detached.

Published Dec 24, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · In the Linux kernel,

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-54042. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of In the Linux kernel, is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In the Linux kernel,).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.14%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/64s: Fix VAS mm use after free The refcount on mm is dropped before the coprocessor is detached.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2023-54042

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-54042. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of In the Linux kernel, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 24, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/64s: Fix VAS mm use after free The refcount on mm is dropped before the coprocessor is detached.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/64s: Fix VAS mm use after free The refcount on mm is dropped before the coprocessor is detached.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-54042

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-54042

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-54042

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/64s: Fix VAS mm use after free The refcount on mm is dropped before the coprocessor is detached.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.