CVE-2023-53062
Linux Kernel - SMSc95xx USB Network Stack Kernel Memory Leak
Description
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.
INFO
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: 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33d1603a38e05886c538129ddfe00bd52d347e7b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70eb25c6a6cde149affe8a587371a3a8ad295ba0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/733580e268a53db1cd01f2251419da91866378f6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6c40227108f8ee428e42eb0337b48ed3001e65 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3c145a4d24b752c9a1314d5a595014d51471418 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e041bef1adee02999cf24f9a2e15ed452bc363fe Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2111c791d885211714db85f9a06188571c57dd0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff821092cf02a70c2bccd2d19269f01e29aa52cf
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