Unknown

CVE-2023-54073 — tpm: Add !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() to the hwrng_unregister() call site

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: Add !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() to the hwrng_unregister() call site The following crash was reported: [ 1950.279393] list_del corruption, ffff99560d485790->next is NULL [ 1950.279400] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1950.279401] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:49! [ 1950.279405] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 1950.279407] CPU: 11 PID: 5886 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G O 6.2.8_1 #1 [ 1950.279409] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B550M AORUS PRO-P/B550M AORUS PRO-P, BIOS F15c 05/11/2022 [ 1950.279410] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid+0x59/0xc0 [ 1950.279415] Code: 48 8b 01 48 39 f8 75 5a 48 8b 72 08 48 39 c6 75 65 b8 01 00 00 00 c3 cc cc cc cc 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 08 a8 13 9e e8 b7 0a bc ff <0f> 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 38 a8 13 9e e8 a6 0a bc ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe [ 1950.279416] RSP: 0018:ffffa96d05647e08 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 1950.279418] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ffff99560d485750 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 1950.279419] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff9e107c59 RDI: 00000000ffffffff [ 1950.279420] RBP: ffffffffc19c5168 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffa96d05647cc8 [ 1950.279421] R10: 0000000000000003 R11: ffffffff9ea2a568 R12: 0000000000000000 [ 1950.279422] R13: ffff99560140a2e0 R14: ffff99560127d2e0 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 1950.279422] FS: 00007f67da795380(0000) GS:ffff995d1f0c0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1950.279424] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1950.279424] CR2: 00007f67da7e65c0 CR3: 00000001feed2000 CR4: 0000000000750ee0 [ 1950.279426] PKRU: 55555554 [ 1950.279426] Call Trace: [ 1950.279428] <TASK> [ 1950.279430] hwrng_unregister+0x28/0xe0 [rng_core] [ 1950.279436] tpm_chip_unregister+0xd5/0xf0 [tpm] Add the forgotten !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() invariant to the hwrng_unregister() call site inside tpm_chip_unregister().

Published Dec 24, 2025 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.2%

ahead of 9% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Linux

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	≥ b006c439d58db625318bf2207feabf847510a8a6 and < 1408d27f25c7b73ece7545cb6434965eedc49ddb≥ b006c439d58db625318bf2207feabf847510a8a6 and < 8da5ba044ea74105f3cfa182603b2f2d766fb22d≥ b006c439d58db625318bf2207feabf847510a8a6 and < 0af0a989e747248e05640980661225e5b94cdb9e≥ b006c439d58db625318bf2207feabf847510a8a6 and < bd8621ca1510e6e802df9855bdc35a04a3cfa932version 6.1	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.20%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
Affected products added · linux/linux
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Deferred
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
2025
CVE published
Dec 24, 2025 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

4 on the record

git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd8621ca1510e6e802df9855bdc35a04a3cfa932
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0af0a989e747248e05640980661225e5b94cdb9e
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1408d27f25c7b73ece7545cb6434965eedc49ddb
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8da5ba044ea74105f3cfa182603b2f2d766fb22d
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No CWE classification.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2023-54073 is "tpm: Add !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() to the hwrng_unregister() call site", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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