CVE-2023-53782

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dccp: Fix out of bounds access in DCCP error handler There was a previous attempt to fix an out-of-bounds access in the DCCP error handlers, but that fix assumed that the error handlers only want to access the first 8 bytes of the DCCP header. Actually, they also look at the DCCP sequence number, which is stored beyond 8 bytes, so an explicit pskb_may_pull() is required.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-12-09
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.2.87, 3.10.105, 3.12.68, 3.16.42, 4.4.34, 4.8.10, 4.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257, 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3, 6.6 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.2.87 ≥ 3.10.105 ≥ 3.12.68 ≥ 3.16.42 ≥ 4.4.34 ≥ 4.8.10 ≥ 4.9
Fixed in
✓ 4.14.326 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.295 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.257 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.195 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.132 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.53 6.1.x ✓ 6.4.16 6.4.x ✓ 6.5.3 6.5.x ✓ 6.6

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53782 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2023-53782?

    CVE-2023-53782 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.2.87 onward and has been patched in 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257 and others. CVE-2023-53782 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53782?

    Yes — CVE-2023-53782 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.2.87 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2023-53782 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2023-53782 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.