Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: lpass: Fix for KASAN...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: lpass: Fix for KASAN use_after_free out of bounds
When we run syzkaller we get below Out of Bounds error.
"KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds Read in regcache_flat_read"
Below is the backtrace of the issue:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in regcache_flat_read+0x10c/0x110
Read of size 4 at addr ffffff8088fbf714 by task syz-executor.4/14144
CPU: 6 PID: 14144 Comm: syz-executor.4 Tainted: G W
Hardware name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. sc7280 CRD platform (rev5+) (DT)
Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x0/0x4ec
show_stack+0x34/0x50
dump_stack_lvl+0xdc/0x11c
print_address_description+0x30/0x2d8
kasan_report+0x178/0x1e4
__asan_report_load4_noabort+0x44/0x50
regcache_flat_read+0x10c/0x110
regcache_read+0xf8/0x5a0
_regmap_read+0x45c/0x86c
_regmap_update_bits+0x128/0x290
regmap_update_bits_base+0xc0/0x15c
snd_soc_component_update_bits+0xa8/0x22c
snd_soc_component_write_field+0x68/0xd4
tx_macro_put_dec_enum+0x1d0/0x268
snd_ctl_elem_write+0x288/0x474
By Error checking and checking valid values issue gets rectifies.
Impact
Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or potential code execution.
CVE-2023-53640 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Kodem intelligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53640? CVE-2023-53640 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53640? CVE-2023-53640 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53640? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53640 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53640 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53640 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-53640 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.