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CVE-2023-53543: vdpa: Add max vqp attr to vdpa_nl_policy for nlattr length check

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.16% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 5.15.209, 5d6ba607d6cb5c58a4ddf33381e18c83dbb4098f, baed19c108ac8287425b93a44985bbe9a0b1af8d.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 5.15.209, 5d6ba607d6cb5c58a4ddf33381e18c83dbb4098f, baed19c108ac8287425b93a44985bbe9a0b1af8d or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpa: Add max vqp attr to vdpa_nl_policy for nlattr length check The vdpa_nl_policy structure is used to validate the nlattr when parsing the incoming nlmsg. It will ensure the attribute being described produces a valid nlattr pointer in info->attrs before entering into each handler in vdpa_nl_ops. That is to say, the missing part in vdpa_nl_policy may lead to illegal nlattr after parsing, which could lead to OOB read just like CVE-2023-3773. This patch adds the missing nla_policy for vdpa max vqp attr to avoid such bugs.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 4, 2025
Updated
Jun 18, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 6th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

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Affected systems

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.15.198 and later · before 5.15.209
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.47
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.4.12
  • linux linux kernel6.5

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.16affected
    • 447092100c7e71aa20469a270fcee441d807ed58 and later · before baed19c108ac8287425b93a44985bbe9a0b1af8daffected · git
    • ad69dd0bf26b88ec6ab26f8bbe5cd74fbed7672a and later · before ff71709445ac033e6e250d971683110e4781c068affected · git
    • ad69dd0bf26b88ec6ab26f8bbe5cd74fbed7672a and later · before ea65e8b5e6b1a34deda7564f09c90e9e80db436aaffected · git
    • ad69dd0bf26b88ec6ab26f8bbe5cd74fbed7672a and later · before 5d6ba607d6cb5c58a4ddf33381e18c83dbb4098faffected · git
    • 5.15.198 and later · before 5.15.209affected · semver
    • before 5.16not affected · semver
    • 5.15.209 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
    • 6.1.47 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.4.12 and later · up to and including 6.4.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.52-16.1.52-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.4.13-16.4.13-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.55.16.4.0-150600.8.55.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.26.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.58.16.4.0-150600.10.58.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rt_debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.58.16.4.0-150600.10.58.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.55.16.4.0-150600.8.55.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.58.16.4.0-150600.10.58.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.55.16.4.0-150600.8.55.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.58.16.4.0-150600.10.58.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_17before 1-150600.13.5.11-150600.13.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_17before 1-150600.1.3.11-150600.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.78.16.4.0-150600.23.78.1

+20

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-53541Oct 4, 2025 · mtd: rawnand: brcmnand: Fix potential out-of-bounds access in oob write
    31Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-53542Oct 4, 2025 · ARM: dts: exynos: Use Exynos5420 compatible for the MIPI video phy
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2023-53544Oct 4, 2025 · cpufreq: davinci: Fix clk use after free
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux5.15.209Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5d6ba607d6cb5c58a4ddf33381e18c83dbb4098fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbaed19c108ac8287425b93a44985bbe9a0b1af8dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxea65e8b5e6b1a34deda7564f09c90e9e80db436aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxff71709445ac033e6e250d971683110e4781c068Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.52-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-36.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.78.1.150600.12.34.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-36.1.21.13 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-36.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt6.4.0-38.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.78.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-36.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.55.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)

+3

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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