CVE-2023-53789
kernel: iommu/amd: Improve page fault error reporting
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 9, 2025
Updated · July 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's AMD IOMMU driver (iommu/amd) when handling page fault error reporting. The kernel's page fault handler for the IOMMU domain incorrectly assumed that the domain was always set up, leading to a NULL pointer dereference in the iommu/amd: Improve page fault error reporting function if the IOMMU domain for the device group was not properly configured.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference