CVE-2023-53373

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: seqiv - Handle EBUSY correctly As it is seqiv only handles the special return value of EINPROGERSS, which means that in all other cases it will free data related to the request. However, as the caller of seqiv may specify MAY_BACKLOG, we also need to expect EBUSY and treat it in the same way. Otherwise backlogged requests will trigger a use-after-free.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1effbddaff60eeef8017c6dea1ee0ed970164d14	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32e62025e5e52fbe4812ef044759de7010b15dbc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36ec108b7bd7e280edb22de028467bd09d644620	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d497e8b200a175094e0ac252ed878add39b8771	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63551e4b7cbcd9914258827699eb2cb6ed6e4a16	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9477db935eb690f697d9bcc4f608927841bc8b36	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae849d2f48019ff9c104e32bf588ccbfb200e971	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc4d0d4251748a8a68026938f4055d2ac47c5719	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-09-18 14:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-53373

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53373

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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