Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53213)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53213). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: brcmfmac: slab-out-of-bounds read in brcmf_get_assoc_ies()
Fix a slab-out-of-bounds read that occurs in kmemdup() called from
brcmf_get_assoc_ies().
The bug could occur when assoc_info->req_len, data from a URB provided
by a USB device, is bigger than the size of buffer which is defined as
WL_EXTRA_BUF_MAX.
Add the size check for req_len/resp_len of assoc_info.
Found by a modified version of syzkaller.
[ 46.592467][ T7] ==================================================================
[ 46.594687][ T7] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in kmemdup+0x3e/0x50
[ 46.596572][ T7] Read of size 3014656 at addr ffff888019442000 by task kworker/0:1/7
[ 46.598575][ T7]
[ 46.599157][ T7] CPU: 0 PID: 7 Comm: kworker/0:1 Tainted: G O 5.14.0+ #145
[ 46.601333][ T7] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.12.1-0-ga5cab58e9a3f-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
[ 46.604360][ T7] Workqueue: events brcmf_fweh_event_worker
[ 46.605943][ T7] Call Trace:
[ 46.606584][ T7] dump_stack_lvl+0x8e/0xd1
[ 46.607446][ T7] print_address_description.constprop.0.cold+0x93/0x334
[ 46.608610][ T7] ? kmemdup+0x3e/0x50
[ 46.609341][ T7] kasan_report.cold+0x79/0xd5
[ 46.610151][ T7] ? kmemdup+0x3e/0x50
[ 46.610796][ T7] kasan_check_range+0x14e/0x1b0
[ 46.611691][ T7] memcpy+0x20/0x60
[ 46.612323][ T7] kmemdup+0x3e/0x…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-53213 has been found in Linux kernel.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 8.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2023-53213" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-53213 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 8.1
Attack vector: adjacent-network / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53213 linux Fixed in: 5.10.191-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53213 linux Fixed in: 3.13.0-194.245
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
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- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org