🛡️ CVE-2023-53493 — kernel
Description
accel/qaic: tighten bounds checking in decode_message()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
accel/qaic: tighten bounds checking in decode_message()
Copy the bounds checking from encode_message() to decode_message().
This patch addresses the following concerns. Ensure that there is
enough space for at least one header so that we don't have a negative
size later.
if (msg_hdr_len < sizeof(*trans_hdr))
Ensure that we have enough space to read the next header from the
msg->data.
if (msg_len > msg_hdr_len - sizeof(*trans_hdr))
return -EINVAL;
Check that the trans_hdr->len is not below the minimum size:
if (hdr_len < sizeof(*trans_hdr))
This minimum check ensures that we don't corrupt memory in
decode_passthrough() when we do.
memcpy(out_trans->data, in_trans->data, len - sizeof(in_trans->hdr));
And finally, use size_add() to prevent an integer overflow:
if (size_add(msg_len, hdr_len) > msg_hdr_len)
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
CVE-2023-53493 is recorded against 2 packages.
- kernel (from 6.4.0 up to 6.4.7)
- linux-kernel
Timeline and source
Published on 1 October 2025 and last revised on 6 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
References
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
github.com (Advisory)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
git.kernel.org (Package)
CVE-2023-53493 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel | 6.4.0 | 6.4.7 |
| linux-kernel | — | — |
References
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