# CVE-2023-54322: arm64: set __exception_irq_entry with __irq_entry as a default > A flaw in the Linux kernel arm64 IRQ entry handling can cause excessive stack depot usage, leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service. - **Severity:** Not scored - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Not stated - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 30 Dec 2025 - **Updated:** 1 Jun 2026 - **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2023-54322, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54322, GHSA-3rp4-j8x5-r3q5, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2023-54322, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54322 ## What is CVE-2023-54322? CVE-2023-54322 is a denial of service vulnerability in Linux, published on 30 Dec 2025. ### Official description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: set __exception_irq_entry with __irq_entry as a default filter_irq_stacks() is supposed to cut entries which are related irq entries from its call stack. And in_irqentry_text() which is called by filter_irq_stacks() uses __irqentry_text_start/end symbol to find irq entries in callstack. But it doesn't work correctly as without "CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER", arm64 kernel doesn't include gic_handle_irq which is entry point of arm64 irq between __irqentry_text_start and __irqentry_text_end as we discussed in below link. https://lore.kernel.org/all/CACT4Y+aReMGLYua2rCLHgFpS9io5cZC04Q8GLs-uNmrn1ezxYQ@mail.gmail.com/#t This problem can makes unintentional deep call stack entries especially in KASAN enabled situation as below. [ 2479.383395]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] Stack depot reached limit capacity [ 2479.383538]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1719 at lib/stackdepot.c:129 __stack_depot_save+0x464/0x46c [ 2479.385693]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] pstate: 624000c5 (nZCv daIF +PAN -UAO +TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 2479.385724]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] pc : __stack_depot_save+0x464/0x46c [ 2479.385751]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] lr : __stack_depot_save+0x460/0x46c [ 2479.385774]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] sp : ffffffc0080073c0 [ 2479.385793]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x29: ffffffc0080073e0 x28: ffffffd00b78a000 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 2479.385839]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x26: 000000000004d1dd x25: ffffff891474f000 x24: 00000000ca64d1dd [ 2479.385882]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x23: 0000000000000200 x22: 0000000000000220 x21: 0000000000000040 [ 2479.385925]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x20: ffffffc008007440 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 2479.385969]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x17: 2065726568207475 x16: 000000000000005e x15: 2d2d2d2d2d2d2d20 [ 2479.386013]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x14: 5d39313731203a72 x13: 00000000002f6b30 x12: 00000000002f6af8 [ 2479.386057]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x11: 00000000ffffffff x10: ffffffb90aacf000 x9 : e8a74a6c16008800 [ 2479.386101]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x8 : e8a74a6c16008800 x7 : 00000000002f6b30 x6 : 00000000002f6af8 [ 2479.386145]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x5 : ffffffc0080070c8 x4 : ffffffd00b192380 x3 : ffffffd0092b313c [ 2479.386189]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] x2 : 0000000000000001 x1 : 0000000000000004 x0 : 0000000000000022 [ 2479.386231]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] Call trace: [ 2479.386248]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] __stack_depot_save+0x464/0x46c [ 2479.386273]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] kasan_save_stack+0x58/0x70 [ 2479.386303]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] save_stack_info+0x34/0x138 [ 2479.386331]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] kasan_save_free_info+0x18/0x24 [ 2479.386358]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] ____kasan_slab_free+0x16c/0x170 [ 2479.386385]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] __kasan_slab_free+0x10/0x20 [ 2479.386410]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] kmem_cache_free+0x238/0x53c [ 2479.386435]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] mempool_free_slab+0x1c/0x28 [ 2479.386460]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] mempool_free+0x7c/0x1a0 [ 2479.386484]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] bvec_free+0x34/0x80 [ 2479.386514]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] bio_free+0x60/0x98 [ 2479.386540]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] bio_put+0x50/0x21c [ 2479.386567]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] f2fs_write_end_io+0x4ac/0x4d0 [ 2479.386594]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] bio_endio+0x2dc/0x300 [ 2479.386622]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] __dm_io_complete+0x324/0x37c [ 2479.386650]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] dm_io_dec_pending+0x60/0xa4 [ 2479.386676]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] clone_endio+0xf8/0x2f0 [ 2479.386700]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] bio_endio+0x2dc/0x300 [ 2479.386727]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] blk_update_request+0x258/0x63c [ 2479.386754]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] scsi_end_request+0x50/0x304 [ 2479.386782]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] scsi_io_completion+0x88/0x160 [ 2479.386808]I[0:launcher-loader: 1719] scsi_finish_command+0x17c/0x194 [ 2479.386833]I ---truncated--- ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54322? ## How do I fix CVE-2023-54322? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2023-54322 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-54322 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2023-54322 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2023-54322 is a denial of service vulnerability in Linux, published on 30 Dec 2025. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-54322 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54322/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54322/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54322 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54322 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-54322 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54322/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.