# CVE-2023-53175: PCI: hv: Fix a crash in hv\_pci\_restore\_msi\_msg() during hibernation

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-15 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.17

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: hv: Fix a crash in hv_pci_restore_msi_msg() during hibernation When a Linux VM with an assigned PCI device runs on Hyper-V, if the PCI device driver is not loaded yet (i.e. MSI-X/MSI is not enabled on the device yet), doing a VM hibernation triggers a panic in hv_pci_restore_msi_msg() -> msi_lock_descs(&pdev->dev), because pdev->dev.msi.data is still NULL. Avoid the panic by checking if MSI-X/MSI is enabled.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/223fc5352054900f70b8b5e10cfc2f297e70c512
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0687755407b21d252b98dca6be459153a60c62a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e32fc2168aa6b477290392ddbb73d95f012b050c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04bbe863241a9be7d57fb4cf217ee4a72f480e70

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