CVE-2023-54257: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-2773-gxc6-qfcf

CVSS 9.8

Published 2025-12-30

Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-54257 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-54257 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-54257

GHSA Identifier GHSA-2773-gxc6-qfcf

Severity CRITICAL

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8

CWE Classification General Security Weakness

Affected Product Software

Package Ecosystem Maven

Published Date 2025-12-30

Last Updated 2026-08-04

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)

Privileges Required None (PR:N)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-54257

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-54257, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: macb: fix a memory corruption in extended buffer descriptor mode For quite some time we were chasing a bug which looked like a sudden permanent failure of networking and mmc on some of our devices. The bug was very sensitive to any software changes and even more to any kernel debug options. Finally we got a setup where the problem was reproducible with CONFIG_DMA_API_DEBUG=y and it revealed the issue with the rx dma: [ 16.992082] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 16.996779] DMA-API: macb ff0b0000.ethernet: device driver tries to free DMA memory it has not allocated [device address=0x0000000875e3e244] [size=1536 bytes] [ 17.011049] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 85 at kernel/dma/debug.c:1011 check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900 [ 17.018977] Modules linked in: xxxxx [ 17.038823] CPU: 0 PID: 85 Comm: irq/55-8000f000 Not tainted 5.4.0 #28 [ 17.045345] Hardware name: xxxxx [ 17.049528] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO) [ 17.054322] pc : check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900 [ 17.058243] lr : check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900 [ 17.062163] sp : ffffffc010003c40 [ 17.065470] x29: ffffffc010003c40 x28: 000000004000c03c [ 17.070783] x27: ffffffc010da7048 x26: ffffff8878e38800 [ 17.076095] x25: ffffff8879d22810 x24: ffffffc010003cc8 [ 17.081407] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: ffffffc010a08750 [ 17.086719] x21: ffffff8878e3c7c0 x20: ffffffc010acb000 [ 17.092032] x19: 0000000875e3e244 x18: 0000000000000010 [ 17.097343] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 [ 17.102647] x15: ffffff8879e4a988 x14: 0720072007200720 [ 17.107959] x13: 0720072007200720 x12: 0720072007200720 [ 17.113261] x11: 0720072007200720 x10: 0720072007200720 [ 17.118565] x9 : 0720072007200720 x8 : 000000000000022d [ 17.123869] x7 : 0000000000000015 x6 : 0000000000000098 [ 17.129173] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000 [ 17.134475] x3 : 00000000ffffffff x2 : ffffffc010a1d370 [ 17.139778] x1 : b420c9d75d27bb00 x0 : 0000000000000000 [ 17.145082] Call trace: [ 17.147524] check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900 [ 17.151091] debug_dma_unmap_page+0x88/0x90 [ 17.155266] gem_rx+0x114/0x2f0 [ 17.158396] macb_poll+0x58/0x100 [ 17.161705] net_rx_action+0x118/0x400 [ 17.165445] __do_softirq+0x138/0x36c [ 17.169100] irq_exit+0x98/0xc0 [ 17.172234] __handle_domain_irq+0x64/0xc0 [ 17.176320] gic_handle_irq+0x5c/0xc0 [ 17.179974] el1_irq+0xb8/0x140 [ 17.183109] xiic_process+0x5c/0xe30 [ 17.186677] irq_thread_fn+0x28/0x90 [ 17.190244] irq_thread+0x208/0x2a0 [ 17.193724] kthread+0x130/0x140 [ 17.196945] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 17.200510] ---[ end trace 7240980785f81d6f ]--- [ 237.021490] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 237.026129] DMA-API: exceeded 7 overlapping mappings of cacheline 0x0000000021d79e7b [ 237.033886] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 0 at kernel/dma/debug.c:499 add_dma_entry+0x214/0x240 [ 237.041802] Modules linked in: xxxxx [ 237.061637] CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G W 5.4.0 #28 [ 237.068941] Hardware name: xxxxx [ 237.073116] pstate: 80000085 (Nzcv daIf -PAN -UAO) [ 237.077900] pc : add_dma_entry+0x214/0x240 [ 237.081986] lr : add_dma_entry+0x214/0x240 [ 237.086072] sp : ffffffc010003c30 [ 237.089379] x29: ffffffc010003c30 x28: ffffff8878a0be00 [ 237.094683] x27: 0000000000000180 x26: ffffff8878e387c0 [ 237.099987] x25: 0000000000000002 x24: 0000000000000000 [ 237.105290] x23: 000000000000003b x22: ffffffc010a0fa00 [ 237.110594] x21: 0000000021d79e7b x20: ffffffc010abe600 [ 237.115897] x19: 00000000ffffffef x18: 0000000000000010 [ 237.121201] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 [ 237.126504] x15: ffffffc010a0fdc8 x14: 0720072007200720 [ 237.131807] x13: 0720072007200720 x12: 0720072007200720 [ 237.137111] x11: 0720072007200720 x10: 0720072007200720 [ 237.142415] x9 : 0720072007200720 x8 : 0000000000000259 [ 237.147718] x7 : 0000000000000001 x6 : 0000000000000000 [ 237.15302 ---truncated---

References

NVD — CVE-2023-54257 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54257

git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bec9da233... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bec9da233f779e7b6954ee07ad7e6d8f2a4dd83

git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dcf3a6843... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dcf3a6843d0d7cc76960fbe8511d425f217744c

git.kernel.org/stable/c/7169d16388... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7169d1638824c4bf7e0fe0baad381ddec861fa70

git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ccc58a1a7... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ccc58a1a75601c936069d4a0741940623990ade

git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e626af24... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e626af24683e01211abe66cec27a387f8f17c9

git.kernel.org/stable/c/9412a9bf59... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9412a9bf5952cdf5d0f736cc1e8c68fd366c2d47

git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7a49a3ea... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7a49a3eaf723a01b2fdf153f98450a82b0b0fe

git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8b7445355... WEB

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8b74453555872851bdd7ea43a7c0ec39659834f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-54257?

CVE-2023-54257 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.

Which Software versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.

What version fixes CVE-2023-54257?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-54257?

CVE-2023-54257 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-54257?

CVE-2023-54257 is classified under General Security Weakness.

How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-54257?

Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

Normalized schema output

View Raw JSON

{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-2773-gxc6-qfcf",
  "modified" : "2026-08-04T12:34:49Z",
  "published" : "2025-12-30T15:30:34Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-54257" ],
  "details" : "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: macb: fix a memory corruption in extended buffer descriptor mode\n\nFor quite some time we were chasing a bug which looked like a sudden\npermanent failure of networking and mmc on some of our devices.\nThe bug was very sensitive to any software changes and even more to\nany kernel debug options.\n\nFinally we got a setup where the problem was reproducible with\nCONFIG_DMA_API_DEBUG=y and it revealed the issue with the rx dma:\n\n[   16.992082] ------------[ cut here ]------------\n[   16.996779] DMA-API: macb ff0b0000.ethernet: device driver tries to free DMA memory it has not allocated [device address=0x0000000875e3e244] [size=1536 bytes]\n[   17.011049] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 85 at kernel/dma/debug.c:1011 check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900\n[   17.018977] Modules linked in: xxxxx\n[   17.038823] CPU: 0 PID: 85 Comm: irq/55-8000f000 Not tainted 5.4.0 #28\n[   17.045345] Hardware name: xxxxx\n[   17.049528] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO)\n[   17.054322] pc : check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900\n[   17.058243] lr : check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900\n[   17.062163] sp : ffffffc010003c40\n[   17.065470] x29: ffffffc010003c40 x28: 000000004000c03c\n[   17.070783] x27: ffffffc010da7048 x26: ffffff8878e38800\n[   17.076095] x25: ffffff8879d22810 x24: ffffffc010003cc8\n[   17.081407] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: ffffffc010a08750\n[   17.086719] x21: ffffff8878e3c7c0 x20: ffffffc010acb000\n[   17.092032] x19: 0000000875e3e244 x18: 0000000000000010\n[   17.097343] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000\n[   17.102647] x15: ffffff8879e4a988 x14: 0720072007200720\n[   17.107959] x13: 0720072007200720 x12: 0720072007200720\n[   17.113261] x11: 0720072007200720 x10: 0720072007200720\n[   17.118565] x9 : 0720072007200720 x8 : 000000000000022d\n[   17.123869] x7 : 0000000000000015 x6 : 0000000000000098\n[   17.129173] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000\n[   17.134475] x3 : 00000000ffffffff x2 : ffffffc010a1d370\n[   17.139778] x1 : b420c9d75d27bb00 x0 : 0000000000000000\n[   17.145082] Call trace:\n[   17.147524]  check_unmap+0x6a0/0x900\n[   17.151091]  debug_dma_unmap_page+0x88/0x90\n[   17.155266]  gem_rx+0x114/0x2f0\n[   17.158396]  macb_poll+0x58/0x100\n[   17.161705]  net_rx_action+0x118/0x400\n[   17.165445]  __do_softirq+0x138/0x36c\n[   17.169100]  irq_exit+0x98/0xc0\n[   17.172234]  __handle_domain_irq+0x64/0xc0\n[   17.176320]  gic_handle_irq+0x5c/0xc0\n[   17.179974]  el1_irq+0xb8/0x140\n[   17.183109]  xiic_process+0x5c/0xe30\n[   17.186677]  irq_thread_fn+0x28/0x90\n[   17.190244]  irq_thread+0x208/0x2a0\n[   17.193724]  kthread+0x130/0x140\n[   17.196945]  ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20\n[   17.200510] ---[ end trace 7240980785f81d6f ]---\n\n[  237.021490] ------------[ cut here ]------------\n[  237.026129] DMA-API: exceeded 7 overlapping mappings of cacheline 0x0000000021d79e7b\n[  237.033886] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 0 at kernel/dma/debug.c:499 add_dma_entry+0x214/0x240\n[  237.041802] Modules linked in: xxxxx\n[  237.061637] CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G        W         5.4.0 #28\n[  237.068941] Hardware name: xxxxx\n[  237.073116] pstate: 80000085 (Nzcv daIf -PAN -UAO)\n[  237.077900] pc : add_dma_entry+0x214/0x240\n[  237.081986] lr : add_dma_entry+0x214/0x240\n[  237.086072] sp : ffffffc010003c30\n[  237.089379] x29: ffffffc010003c30 x28: ffffff8878a0be00\n[  237.094683] x27: 0000000000000180 x26: ffffff8878e387c0\n[  237.099987] x25: 0000000000000002 x24: 0000000000000000\n[  237.105290] x23: 000000000000003b x22: ffffffc010a0fa00\n[  237.110594] x21: 0000000021d79e7b x20: ffffffc010abe600\n[  237.115897] x19: 00000000ffffffef x18: 0000000000000010\n[  237.121201] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000\n[  237.126504] x15: ffffffc010a0fdc8 x14: 0720072007200720\n[  237.131807] x13: 0720072007200720 x12: 0720072007200720\n[  237.137111] x11: 0720072007200720 x10: 0720072007200720\n[  237.142415] x9 : 0720072007200720 x8 : 0000000000000259\n[  237.147718] x7 : 0000000000000001 x6 : 0000000000000000\n[  237.15302\n---truncated---",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54257"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bec9da233f779e7b6954ee07ad7e6d8f2a4dd83"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dcf3a6843d0d7cc76960fbe8511d425f217744c"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7169d1638824c4bf7e0fe0baad381ddec861fa70"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ccc58a1a75601c936069d4a0741940623990ade"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82e626af24683e01211abe66cec27a387f8f17c9"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9412a9bf5952cdf5d0f736cc1e8c68fd366c2d47"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd7a49a3eaf723a01b2fdf153f98450a82b0b0fe"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8b74453555872851bdd7ea43a7c0ec39659834f"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ ],
    "severity" : "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed" : false,
    "github_reviewed_at" : null,
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-12-30T13:16:14Z"
  }
}

CVSS V3

9.8 CRITICAL