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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2023-53555High confidence

mm/damon/core: initialize damo_filter->list from damos_new_filter()

Linux · Linux

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 9 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Low, lowered one band.downgradedsince 11 May 2026

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
  • EPSS is 0.13% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Linux Linux and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: No default targetRemediation target: Normal maintenance

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 9 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

13 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 9 affected package states shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.4.11-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcelinuxNot affectedDebian marks this release not affected (fixed-version marker 0).Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.4.11-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.4.11-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcp-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-intelAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2023-53555 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 46 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2023-53555
15 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SLES 15 SP1 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP2 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP3 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP4 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP5 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP1 CHOST Images for Google
  • SLES 15 SP2 CHOST Images for Google
  • SLES 15 SP3 CHOST Images for Google
  • SLES 15 SP4 CHOST Images for Google
  • SLES 15 SP5 CHOST Images for Google
  • SLES 15 SP1 CHOST Images for Microsoft Azure
  • SLES 15 SP2 CHOST Images for Microsoft Azure
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: initialize damo_filter->list from damos_new_filter() damos_new_filter() is not initializing the list field of newly allocated filter object. However, DAMON sysfs interface and DAMON_RECLAIM are not initializing it after calling damos_new_filter(). As a result, accessing uninitialized memory is possible. Actually, adding multiple DAMOS filters via DAMON sysfs interface caused NULL pointer dereferencing. Initialize the field just after the allocation from damos_new_filter().
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-32312

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 9 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: initialize damo_filter->list from damos_new_filter() damos_new_filter() is not initializing the list field of newly allocated filter object. However, DAMON sysfs interface and DAMON_RECLAIM are not initializing it after calling damos_new_filter(). As a result, accessing uninitialized memory is possible. Actually, adding multiple DAMOS filters via DAMON sysfs interface caused NULL pointer dereferencing. Initialize the field just after the allocation from damos_new_filter().

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: initialize damo_filter->list from damos_new_filter() damos_new_filter() is not initializing the list field of newly allocated filter object. However, DAMON sysfs interface and DAMON_RECLAIM are not initializing it after calling damos_new_filter(). As a result, accessing uninitialized memory is possible. Actually, adding multiple DAMOS filters via DAMON sysfs interface caused NULL pointer dereferencing. Initialize the field just after the allocation from damos_new_filter().

Why

The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: initialize damo_filter->list from damos_new_filter() damos_new_filter() is not initializing the list field of newly allocated filter object. However, DAMON sysfs interface and DAMON_RECLAIM are not initializing it after calling damos_new_filter(). As a result, accessing uninitialized memory is possible. Actually, adding multiple DAMOS filters via DAMON sysfs interface caused NULL pointer dereferencing. Initialize the field just after the allocation from damos_new_filter().

Why

The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Use of Uninitialized Resource → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-908 ↗

CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource. The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-908
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2025-2194Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20251008Security Bulletin 08 Oct 2025

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 08 Oct 2025, published on 8 October 2025. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1073Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53545 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53546 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53546 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53547 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53547 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53548 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53548 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53550 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53550 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53551 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53551 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53552 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53552 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53553 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53553 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53554 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53554 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53555 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53555 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53556 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53556 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53557 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53557 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53558 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53559 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53559 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53560 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53562 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53562 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53563 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53564 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1047Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53541 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53543 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53543 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53545 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53545 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53546 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53546 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53548 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53548 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53550 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53550 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53552 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53552 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53553 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53553 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53554 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53554 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53555 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53555 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53556 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53556 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53557 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53557 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53558 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53559 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53559 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53560 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53563 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53564 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53564 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53566 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1032Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53545 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53546 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53546 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53547 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53547 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53548 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53548 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53550 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53550 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53551 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53551 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53552 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53552 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53553 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53553 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53554 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53554 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53555 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53555 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53556 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53556 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53557 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53557 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53558 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53559 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53559 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53560 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53562 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53562 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53563 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53564 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1009Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53541 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53543 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53543 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53545 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53545 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53546 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53546 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53548 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53548 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53550 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53550 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53552 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53552 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53553 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53553 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53554 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53554 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53555 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53555 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53556 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53556 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53557 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53557 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53558 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53559 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53559 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53560 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53563 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53568 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53568 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53570 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2025-026076LinuxのLinux Kernelにおける初期化されていないリソースの使用に関する脆弱性

Linuxカーネルにおける脆弱性で、mm/damon/coreのdamon_new_filter()関数が割り当てたフィルタオブジェクトのlistフィールドを初期化しないため、未初期化メモリ参照の問題が発生します。この問題により、DAMONのsysfsインターフェース経由で複数のフィルタを追加するとNULLポインタ参照が起きる可能性があります。修正として、damon_new_filter()関数でlistフィールドを割り当て直後に初期化するようにしました。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Linux: < 6.3, 6.4.11 ≤ 6.4.*, 6.5 ≤ *
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 4 Oct 2025 · Last source change 11 May 2026, 19:47 UTC · CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-32312
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-32312↗Vendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Patch or update reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2023-53555 · cve.blacktree.nl