CVE-2023-37453

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An issue was discovered in the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel through 6.4.2. There is an out-of-bounds and crash in read_descriptors in drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c.

4.6 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e4c574225cc5a0553115e5eb5787d1474db5b0f
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e4c574225cc5a0553115e5eb5787d1474db5b0f
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=85d07c55621676d47d873d2749b88f783cd4d5a1
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=85d07c55621676d47d873d2749b88f783cd4d5a1
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=de28e469da75359a2bb8cd8778b78aa64b1be1f4
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=de28e469da75359a2bb8cd8778b78aa64b1be1f4
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ff33299ec8bb80cdcc073ad9c506bd79bb2ed20b
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ff33299ec8bb80cdcc073ad9c506bd79bb2ed20b
https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca%40google.com/T/
https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca%40google.com/T/
https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e%40google.com/T/
https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e%40google.com/T/
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=18996170f8096c6174d0 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=18996170f8096c6174d0 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

05 May 2025, 16:15

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References (MISC) https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=18996170f8096c6174d0 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=18996170f8096c6174d0 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

25 Mar 2024, 01:15

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References
  • () https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ff33299ec8bb80cdcc073ad9c506bd79bb2ed20b -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=85d07c55621676d47d873d2749b88f783cd4d5a1 -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e4c574225cc5a0553115e5eb5787d1474db5b0f -
  • () https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=de28e469da75359a2bb8cd8778b78aa64b1be1f4 -

07 Nov 2023, 04:16

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e@google.com/T/', 'name': 'https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e@google.com/T/', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca@google.com/T/', 'name': 'https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca@google.com/T/', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e%40google.com/T/ -
  • () https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca%40google.com/T/ -

12 Jul 2023, 15:19

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CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-125
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.6
References (MISC) https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e@google.com/T/ - (MISC) https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e@google.com/T/ - Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca@google.com/T/ - (MISC) https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca@google.com/T/ - Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=18996170f8096c6174d0 - (MISC) https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=18996170f8096c6174d0 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

06 Jul 2023, 17:44

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-07-06 17:15

Updated : 2025-05-05 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-37453

Mitre link : CVE-2023-37453

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read