CVE-2023-53119
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: pn533: initialize struct pn533_out_arg properly struct pn533_out_arg used as a temporary context for out_urb is not initialized properly. Its uninitialized 'phy' field can be dereferenced in error cases inside pn533_out_complete() callback function. It causes the following failure: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000000: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] CPU: 1 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Not tainted 6.2.0-rc3-next-20230110-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/26/2022 RIP: 0010:pn533_out_complete.cold+0x15/0x44 drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c:441 Call Trace: <IRQ> __usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x2b6/0x5c0 drivers/usb/core/hcd.c:1671 usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x384/0x430 drivers/usb/core/hcd.c:1754 dummy_timer+0x1203/0x32d0 drivers/usb/gadget/udc/dummy_hcd.c:1988 call_timer_fn+0x1da/0x800 kernel/time/timer.c:1700 expire_timers+0x234/0x330 kernel/time/timer.c:1751 __run_timers kernel/time/timer.c:2022 [inline] __run_timers kernel/time/timer.c:1995 [inline] run_timer_softirq+0x326/0x910 kernel/time/timer.c:2035 __do_softirq+0x1fb/0xaf6 kernel/softirq.c:571 invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:445 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0x123/0x180 kernel/softirq.c:650 irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:662 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x97/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1107 Initialize the field with the pn533_usb_phy currently used. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-908CVE-2023-53119 is classified as CWE-908
See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.14.303,
4.19.270,
5.4.229,
5.10.164,
5.15.89,
6.1.7,
6.2
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.14.311,
4.19.279,
5.4.238,
5.10.176,
5.15.104,
6.1.21,
6.2.8,
6.3
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53119 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f9c1f26d434c32520dfe33326b28c5954bc4299
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2703da78849c47b6b5b4471edb35fc7b7f91dead
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bd1ed6d607d7013ed4959e86990a04f028543ef
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-53119?
CVE-2023-53119 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14.303 onward and has been patched in 4.14.311, 4.19.279, 5.4.238 and others. CVE-2023-53119 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53119?
CVE-2023-53119 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53119?
Yes — CVE-2023-53119 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.311, 4.19.279, 5.4.238 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14.303 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2023-53119 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-53119 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.