CVE-2023-53062

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: smsc95xx: Limit packet length to skb->len Packet length retrieved from descriptor may be larger than the actual socket buffer length. In such case the cloned skb passed up the network stack will leak kernel memory contents.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33d1603a38e05886c538129ddfe00bd52d347e7b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70eb25c6a6cde149affe8a587371a3a8ad295ba0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/733580e268a53db1cd01f2251419da91866378f6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6c40227108f8ee428e42eb0337b48ed3001e65	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3c145a4d24b752c9a1314d5a595014d51471418	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e041bef1adee02999cf24f9a2e15ed452bc363fe	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2111c791d885211714db85f9a06188571c57dd0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff821092cf02a70c2bccd2d19269f01e29aa52cf	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1::::::
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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-07 02:23

NVD link : CVE-2023-53062

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53062

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53062

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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