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CVE-2023-53675· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

scsi: ses: Fix possible desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ses: Fix possible desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses Sanitize possible desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses in ses_enclosure_data_process().

HighCVSS 7.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 7, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 11th percentile
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Action score

28

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.1
CNA · Linux
8.8
1.7 point gap

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

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

  • linux linux kernel2.6.25 and later · before 4.14.308
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.276
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.235
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.173
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.99
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.16
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.2.3

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

    • 2.6.25affected
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before 584892fd29a41ef424a148118a3103b16b94fb8caffected · git
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before 414418abc19fa4ccf730d273061a426c07a061d6affected · git
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before 72021ae61a2bc6ca73cd593e255a10ed5f5dc5e7affected · git
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before cffe09ca0555e235a42d6fa065e463c4b3d5b657affected · git
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before 79ec5dd5fb07ecaea2f978c2d7a9f2f3526e4d19affected · git
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before c315560e3ef77c1d822249f1743e647dc9c9912aaffected · git
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before 4b8cae410472653a59e15af62c57c49b8e0a1201affected · git
    • 9927c68864e9c39cc317b4f559309ba29e642168 and later · before 801ab13d50cf3d26170ee073ea8bb4eececb76abaffected · git
    • before 2.6.25not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.20-16.1.20-1
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseosbpftoolbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseosbpftool-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernelbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-abi-whitelistsbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-corebefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debugbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debug-corebefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debug-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debug-develbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debug-modulesbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debug-modules-extrabefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64before 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-develbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-docbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-modulesbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-modules-extrabefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-toolsbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-tools-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseoskernel-tools-libsbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseosperfbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseosperf-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseospython3-perfbefore 0:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_20:4.18.0-193.181.1.el8_2

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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 Linux414418abc19fa4ccf730d273061a426c07a061d6Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4b8cae410472653a59e15af62c57c49b8e0a1201Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux584892fd29a41ef424a148118a3103b16b94fb8cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux72021ae61a2bc6ca73cd593e255a10ed5f5dc5e7Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux79ec5dd5fb07ecaea2f978c2d7a9f2f3526e4d19Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux801ab13d50cf3d26170ee073ea8bb4eececb76abVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc315560e3ef77c1d822249f1743e647dc9c9912aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxcffe09ca0555e235a42d6fa065e463c4b3d5b657Vendor (CNA)
Debian:linux6.1.20-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Red Hat:bpftool0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-abi-stablelists0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-core0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-debug0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-debug-core0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-debug-devel0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-debug-modules0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-debug-modules-extra0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:kernel-debuginfo0:4.18.0-477.124.1.el8_8 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)

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
none
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
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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