Vulnerability · Published Oct 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-53513nbd: fix incomplete validation of ioctl arg

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 95.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nbd: fix incomplete validation of ioctl arg We tested and found an alarm caused by nbd_ioctl arg without verification. The UBSAN warning calltrace like below: UBSAN: Undefined behaviour in fs/buffer.c:1709:35 signed integer overflow: -9223372036854775808 - 1 cannot be represented in type 'long long int' CPU: 3 PID: 2523 Comm: syz-executor.0 Not tainted 4.19.90 #1 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x0/0x3f0 arch/arm64/kernel/time.c:78 show_stack+0x28/0x38 arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c:158 __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:77 [inline] dump_stack+0x170/0x1dc lib/dump_stack.c:118 ubsan_epilogue+0x18/0xb4 lib/ubsan.c:161 handle_overflow+0x188/0x1dc lib/ubsan.c:192 __ubsan_handle_sub_overflow+0x34/0x44 lib/ubsan.c:206 __block_write_full_page+0x94c/0xa20 fs/buffer.c:1709 block_write_full_page+0x1f0/0x280 fs/buffer.c:2934 blkdev_writepage+0x34/0x40 fs/block_dev.c:607 __writepage+0x68/0xe8 mm/page-writeback.c:2305 write_cache_pages+0x44c/0xc70 mm/page-writeback.c:2240 generic_writepages+0xdc/0x148 mm/page-writeback.c:2329 blkdev_writepages+0x2c/0x38 fs/block_dev.c:2114 do_writepages+0xd4/0x250 mm/page-writeback.c:2344 The reason for triggering this warning is __block_write_full_page() -> i_size_read(inode) - 1 overflow. inode->i_size is assigned in __nbd_ioctl() -> nbd_set_size() -> bytesize. We think it is necessary to limit the size of arg to prevent errors. Moreover, __nbd_ioctl() -> nbd_add_socket(), arg will be cast to int. Assuming the value of arg is 0x80000000000000001) (on a 64-bit machine), it will become 1 after the coercion, which will return unexpected results. Fix it by adding checks to prevent passing in too large numbers.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10ALSA-2025:22387
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8perf4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10ALSA-2025:22388
Debian:12linux6.1.37-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53513
Debian:13linux6.3.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53513
Debian:14linux6.3.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53513
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10RLSA-2025:22388
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10RLSA-2025:22387
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-83.92UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1044.49UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1046.53.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1041.49UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1041.46UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1027.32UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1037.40UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1039.45UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1041.46UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-83.92UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1032.32UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1004.4UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1042.48UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1037.40UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1025.29UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux b9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before 52851d0c3354b397c11d31dfeb8b2a2fc85a0002b9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before fab766c8a1aff715bce7075aab40e780266f8e1ab9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before ffb75ffaa68723276365d0f9d00b03362b750657b9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before 55793ea54d77719a071b1ccc05a05056e3b5e009
Linux Linux 4.1

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