Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53387)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53387). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: ufs: core: Fix device management cmd timeout flow
In the UFS error handling flow, the host will send a device management cmd
(NOP OUT) to the device for link recovery. If this cmd times out and
clearing the doorbell fails, ufshcd_wait_for_dev_cmd() will do nothing and
return. hba->dev_cmd.complete struct is not set to NULL.
When this happens, if cmd has been completed by device, then we will call
complete() in __ufshcd_transfer_req_compl(). Because the complete struct is
allocated on the stack, the following crash will occur:
ipanic_die+0x24/0x38 [mrdump]
die+0x344/0x748
arm64_notify_die+0x44/0x104
do_debug_exception+0x104/0x1e0
el1_dbg+0x38/0x54
el1_sync_handler+0x40/0x88
el1_sync+0x8c/0x140
queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x2e4/0x3c0
__ufshcd_transfer_req_compl+0x3b0/0x1164
ufshcd_trc_handler+0x15c/0x308
ufshcd_host_reset_and_restore+0x54/0x260
ufshcd_reset_and_restore+0x28c/0x57c
ufshcd_err_handler+0xeb8/0x1b6c
process_one_work+0x288/0x964
worker_thread+0x4bc/0xc7c
kthread+0x15c/0x264
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-53387 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2023-53387" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-53387 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / 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.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
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-2023-53387 linux Fixed in: 6.1.20-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53387 linux
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org