Vulnerability · Published Dec 9, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-53847usb-storage: alauda: Fix uninit-value in alauda_check_media()
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A 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 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb-storage: alauda: Fix uninit-value in alauda_check_media() Syzbot got KMSAN to complain about access to an uninitialized value in the alauda subdriver of usb-storage: BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in alauda_transport+0x462/0x57f0 drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c:1137 CPU: 0 PID: 12279 Comm: usb-storage Not tainted 5.3.0-rc7+ #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:77 [inline] dump_stack+0x191/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:113 kmsan_report+0x13a/0x2b0 mm/kmsan/kmsan_report.c:108 __msan_warning+0x73/0xe0 mm/kmsan/kmsan_instr.c:250 alauda_check_media+0x344/0x3310 drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c:460 The problem is that alauda_check_media() doesn't verify that its USB transfer succeeded before trying to use the received data. What should happen if the transfer fails isn't entirely clear, but a reasonably conservative approach is to pretend that no media is present. A similar problem exists in a usb_stor_dbg() call in alauda_get_media_status(). In this case, when an error occurs the call is redundant, because usb_stor_ctrl_transfer() already will print a debugging message. Finally, unrelated to the uninitialized memory access, is the fact that alauda_check_media() performs DMA to a buffer on the stack. Fortunately usb-storage provides a general purpose DMA-able buffer for uses like this. We'll use it instead.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.52-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.4.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.4.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-91.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1051.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1053.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1053.61.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1048.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1048.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1034.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1044.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1048.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-91.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1042.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1049.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1044.47 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1027.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53847 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before 153c3e85873cc3e2f387169783c3a227bad9a95ae80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before 49d380bcd6cba987c6085fae6464c9c087e8d9a0e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before 044f4446e06bb03c52216697b14867ebc555ad3be80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before fe7c3a445d22783d27fe8bd0521a8aab1eb9da65e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before 7a11d1e2625bdb2346f6586773b20b20977278ace80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before 0d2d5282d39aed6f27dfe1ed60a5f3934ebd21cde80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before 373e0ab8c4c516561493f1acf367c7ee7dc053c2e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f – before a6ff6e7a9dd69364547751db0f626a10a6d628d2 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.16 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/153c3e85873cc3e2f387169783c3a227bad9a95a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d380bcd6cba987c6085fae6464c9c087e8d9a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/044f4446e06bb03c52216697b14867ebc555ad3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe7c3a445d22783d27fe8bd0521a8aab1eb9da65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a11d1e2625bdb2346f6586773b20b20977278ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d2d5282d39aed6f27dfe1ed60a5f3934ebd21cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/373e0ab8c4c516561493f1acf367c7ee7dc053c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6ff6e7a9dd69364547751db0f626a10a6d628d2