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CVE-2023-54241 — MIPS: KVM: Fix NULL pointer dereference

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: MIPS: KVM: Fix NULL pointer dereference After commit 45c7e8af4a5e3f0bea4ac209 ("MIPS: Remove KVM_TE support") we get a NULL pointer dereference when creating a KVM guest: [ 146.243409] Starting KVM with MIPS VZ extensions [ 149.849151] CPU 3 Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000000000000300, epc == ffffffffc06356ec, ra == ffffffffc063568c [ 149.849177] Oops[#1]: [ 149.849182] CPU: 3 PID: 2265 Comm: qemu-system-mip Not tainted 6.4.0-rc3+ #1671 [ 149.849188] Hardware name: THTF CX TL630 Series/THTF-LS3A4000-7A1000-ML4A, BIOS KL4.1F.TF.D.166.201225.R 12/25/2020 [ 149.849192] $ 0 : 0000000000000000 000000007400cce0 0000000000400004 ffffffff8119c740 [ 149.849209] $ 4 : 000000007400cce1 000000007400cce1 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 149.849221] $ 8 : 000000240058bb36 ffffffff81421ac0 0000000000000000 0000000000400dc0 [ 149.849233] $12 : 9800000102a07cc8 ffffffff80e40e38 0000000000000001 0000000000400dc0 [ 149.849245] $16 : 0000000000000000 9800000106cd0000 9800000106cd0000 9800000100cce000 [ 149.849257] $20 : ffffffffc0632b28 ffffffffc05b31b0 9800000100ccca00 0000000000400000 [ 149.849269] $24 : 9800000106cd09ce ffffffff802f69d0 [ 149.849281] $28 : 9800000102a04000 9800000102a07cd0 98000001106a8000 ffffffffc063568c [ 149.849293] Hi : 00000335b2111e66 [ 149.849295] Lo : 6668d90061ae0ae9 [ 149.849298] epc : ffffffffc06356ec kvm_vz_vcpu_setup+0xc4/0x328 [kvm] [ 149.849324] ra : ffffffffc063568c kvm_vz_vcpu_setup+0x64/0x328 [kvm] [ 149.849336] Status: 7400cce3 KX SX UX KERNEL EXL IE [ 149.849351] Cause : 1000000c (ExcCode 03) [ 149.849354] BadVA : 0000000000000300 [ 149.849357] PrId : 0014c004 (ICT Loongson-3) [ 149.849360] Modules linked in: kvm nfnetlink_queue nfnetlink_log nfnetlink fuse sha256_generic libsha256 cfg80211 rfkill binfmt_misc vfat fat snd_hda_codec_hdmi input_leds led_class snd_hda_intel snd_intel_dspcfg snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core snd_pcm snd_timer snd serio_raw xhci_pci radeon drm_suballoc_helper drm_display_helper xhci_hcd ip_tables x_tables [ 149.849432] Process qemu-system-mip (pid: 2265, threadinfo=00000000ae2982d2, task=0000000038e09ad4, tls=000000ffeba16030) [ 149.849439] Stack : 9800000000000003 9800000100ccca00 9800000100ccc000 ffffffffc062cef4 [ 149.849453] 9800000102a07d18 c89b63a7ab338e00 0000000000000000 ffffffff811a0000 [ 149.849465] 0000000000000000 9800000106cd0000 ffffffff80e59938 98000001106a8920 [ 149.849476] ffffffff80e57f30 ffffffffc062854c ffffffff811a0000 9800000102bf4240 [ 149.849488] ffffffffc05b0000 ffffffff80e3a798 000000ff78000000 000000ff78000010 [ 149.849500] 0000000000000255 98000001021f7de0 98000001023f0078 ffffffff81434000 [ 149.849511] 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 9800000102ae0000 980000025e92ae28 [ 149.849523] 0000000000000000 c89b63a7ab338e00 0000000000000001 ffffffff8119dce0 [ 149.849535] 000000ff78000010 ffffffff804f3d3c 9800000102a07eb0 0000000000000255 [ 149.849546] 0000000000000000 ffffffff8049460c 000000ff78000010 0000000000000255 [ 149.849558] ... [ 149.849565] Call Trace: [ 149.849567] [<ffffffffc06356ec>] kvm_vz_vcpu_setup+0xc4/0x328 [kvm] [ 149.849586] [<ffffffffc062cef4>] kvm_arch_vcpu_create+0x184/0x228 [kvm] [ 149.849605] [<ffffffffc062854c>] kvm_vm_ioctl+0x64c/0xf28 [kvm] [ 149.849623] [<ffffffff805209c0>] sys_ioctl+0xc8/0x118 [ 149.849631] [<ffffffff80219eb0>] syscall_common+0x34/0x58 The root cause is the deletion of kvm_mips_commpage_init() leaves vcpu ->arch.cop0 NULL. So fix it by making cop0 from a pointer to an embedded object.

Published Dec 30, 2025 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

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
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.

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

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Linux Linux ≥ 45c7e8af4a5e3f0bea4ac209eea34118dd57ac64 and < cd517f9a9d07d41f4f3593b1da3982261e09d162≥ 45c7e8af4a5e3f0bea4ac209eea34118dd57ac64 and < bd9cf2a5f9e1b2229ad22f21de6f6ad1a9c8858e≥ 45c7e8af4a5e3f0bea4ac209eea34118dd57ac64 and < 6b9fb255d53759e3ea9b30067cb55091df1caf06≥ 45c7e8af4a5e3f0bea4ac209eea34118dd57ac64 and < e4de2057698636c0ee709e545d19b169d2069fa3version 5.13 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 30, 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

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

Related CVEs (same products)

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  • CVE-2026-98424 wifi: cfg80211: undo netns switch if renaming the wiphy fails 1d
  • CVE-2026-98425 wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan 1d
  • CVE-2026-98426 wifi: mwifiex: fix IRQ leak using wrong index in MSI-X error path 1d
  • CVE-2026-98427 net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call 1d

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-2023-54241 is "MIPS: KVM: Fix NULL pointer dereference", 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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