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.
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
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22387 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:22388 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:22388 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.87.1.rt7.428.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:22387 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-83.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1044.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1046.53.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1041.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1041.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1039.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1041.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-83.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1032.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1004.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1042.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53513 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | b9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before 52851d0c3354b397c11d31dfeb8b2a2fc85a0002b9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before fab766c8a1aff715bce7075aab40e780266f8e1ab9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before ffb75ffaa68723276365d0f9d00b03362b750657b9c495bb6d8edc719fd23af2ac67de8303cfc1e8 – before 55793ea54d77719a071b1ccc05a05056e3b5e009 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.1 |