Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-53333netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read 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 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one Eric Dumazet says: nf_conntrack_dccp_packet() has an unique: dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, dataoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh); And nothing more is 'pulled' from the packet, depending on the content. dh->dccph_doff, and/or dh->dccph_x ...) So dccp_ack_seq() is happily reading stuff past the _dh buffer. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in nf_conntrack_dccp_packet+0x1134/0x11c0 Read of size 4 at addr ffff000128f66e0c by task syz-executor.2/29371 [..] Fix this by increasing the stack buffer to also include room for the extra sequence numbers and all the known dccp packet type headers, then pull again after the initial validation of the basic header. While at it, mark packets invalid that lack 48bit sequence bit but where RFC says the type MUST use them. Compile tested only. v2: first skb_header_pointer() now needs to adjust the size to only pull the generic header. (Eric) Heads-up: I intend to remove dccp conntrack support later this year.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.52-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.4.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.4.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-86.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1047.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1049.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1049.56.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1044.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1044.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1040.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1043.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1044.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-86.95 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1005.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1045.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1040.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53333 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e – before 337fdce450637ea663bc816edc2ba81e5cdad02e2bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e – before 9bdcda7abaf22f6453e5b5efb7eb4e524095d5d82bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e – before c052797ac36813419ad3bfa54cb8615db4b41f152bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e – before 5c618daa5038712c4a4ef8923905a2ea1b8836a12bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e – before 26bd1f210d3783a691052c51d76bb8a8bbd24c672bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e – before 8c0980493beed3a80d6329c44ab293dc8c0329272bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e – before ff0a3a7d52ff7282dbd183e7fc29a1fe386b0c30 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.26 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/337fdce450637ea663bc816edc2ba81e5cdad02e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdcda7abaf22f6453e5b5efb7eb4e524095d5d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c052797ac36813419ad3bfa54cb8615db4b41f15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c618daa5038712c4a4ef8923905a2ea1b8836a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26bd1f210d3783a691052c51d76bb8a8bbd24c67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c0980493beed3a80d6329c44ab293dc8c032927
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff0a3a7d52ff7282dbd183e7fc29a1fe386b0c30