CVE-2023-53059
Linux Kernel Chrome Cros EC Chardev Data Leak Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl It is possible to peep kernel page's data by providing larger `insize` in struct cros_ec_command[1] when invoking EC host commands. Fix it by using zeroed memory. [1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.2/source/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h#L74
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Published Date :
May 2, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2025, 8:54 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl It is possible to peep kernel page's data by providing larger `insize` in struct cros_ec_command[1] when invoking EC host commands. Fix it by using zeroed memory. [1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.2/source/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h#L74 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13493ad6a220cb3f6f3552a16b4f2753a118b633 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0d8644784f73fa39f57f72f374eefaba2bf48a0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b20cf3f89c56b5f6a38b7f76a8128bf9f291bbd3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab28bfafcd1245a3510df9aa9eb940589956ea6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebea2e16504f40d2c2bac42ad5c5a3de5ce034b4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86ff88a1548ccf5a13960c0e7625ca787ea0993
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