Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53679)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53679). 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: mt7601u: fix an integer underflow
Fix an integer underflow that leads to a null pointer dereference in
'mt7601u_rx_skb_from_seg()'. The variable 'dma_len' in the URB packet
could be manipulated, which could trigger an integer underflow of
'seg_len' in 'mt7601u_rx_process_seg()'. This underflow subsequently
causes the 'bad_frame' checks in 'mt7601u_rx_skb_from_seg()' to be
bypassed, eventually leading to a dereference of the pointer 'p', which
is a null pointer.
Ensure that 'dma_len' is greater than 'min_seg_len'.
Found by a modified version of syzkaller.
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000008-0x000000000000000f]
CPU: 0 PID: 12 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Tainted: G W O 5.14.0+
#139
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS
rel-1.12.1-0-ga5cab58e9a3f-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:skb_add_rx_frag+0x143/0x370
Code: e2 07 83 c2 03 38 ca 7c 08 84 c9 0f 85 86 01 00 00 4c 8d 7d 08 44
89 68 08 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 4c 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <80> 3c 02
00 0f 85 cd 01 00 00 48 8b 45 08 a8 01 0f 85 3d 01 00 00
RSP: 0018:ffffc900000cfc90 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffff888115520dc0 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff8881118430c0 RDI: ffff8881118430f8
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000e09 R09: 0000000000000010
R10: ffff888111843017 R11: ffffed1022308602 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000e09 R14: 0000000000000010 R15: 0000…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-53679 has been found in Linux kernel.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 8.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2023-53679" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-53679 (Linux kernel) — CWE-191 / CVSS v3 8.3
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.
A vulnerability (CWE-191) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.3/10). 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-2023-53679 linux Fixed in: 5.10.178-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53679 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
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org