Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt7601u: fix an...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: mt7601u: fix an integer underflow
Fix an integer underflow that leads to a null pointer dereference in
'mt7601u_rx_skb_from_seg()'. The variable 'dma_len' in the URB packet
could be manipulated, which could trigger an integer underflow of
'seg_len' in 'mt7601u_rx_process_seg()'. This underflow subsequently
causes the 'bad_frame' checks in 'mt7601u_rx_skb_from_seg()' to be
bypassed, eventually leading to a dereference of the pointer 'p', which
is a null pointer.
Ensure that 'dma_len' is greater than 'min_seg_len'.
Found by a modified version of syzkaller.
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000008-0x000000000000000f]
CPU: 0 PID: 12 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Tainted: G W O 5.14.0+
#139
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS
rel-1.12.1-0-ga5cab58e9a3f-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:skb_add_rx_frag+0x143/0x370
Code: e2 07 83 c2 03 38 ca 7c 08 84 c9 0f 85 86 01 00 00 4c 8d 7d 08 44
89 68 08 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 4c 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <80> 3c 02
00 0f 85 cd 01 00 00 48 8b 45 08 a8 01 0f 85 3d 01 00 00
RSP: 0018:ffffc900000cfc90 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffff888115520dc0 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff8881118430c0 RDI: ffff8881118430f8
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000e09 R09: 0000000000000010
R10: ffff888111843017 R11: ffffed1022308602 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000e09 R14: 0000000000000010 R15: 0000000000000008
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88811a800000(0000)
knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000000004035af40 CR3: 00000001157f2000 CR4: 0000000000750ef0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
mt7601u_rx_tasklet+0xc73/0x1270
? mt7601u_submit_rx_buf.isra.0+0x510/0x510
? tasklet_action_common.isra.0+0x79/0x2f0
tasklet_action_common.isra.0+0x206/0x2f0
__do_softirq+0x1b5/0x880
? tasklet_unlock+0x30/0x30
run_ksoftirqd+0x26/0x50
smpboot_thread_fn+0x34f/0x7d0
? smpboot_register_percpu_thread+0x370/0x370
kthread+0x3a1/0x480
? set_kthread_struct+0x120/0x120
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Modules linked in: 88XXau(O) 88x2bu(O)
---[ end trace 57f34f93b4da0f9b ]---
RIP: 0010:skb_add_rx_frag+0x143/0x370
Code: e2 07 83 c2 03 38 ca 7c 08 84 c9 0f 85 86 01 00 00 4c 8d 7d 08 44
89 68 08 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 4c 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <80> 3c 02
00 0f 85 cd 01 00 00 48 8b 45 08 a8 01 0f 85 3d 01 00 00
RSP: 0018:ffffc900000cfc90 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffff888115520dc0 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffff8881118430c0 RDI: ffff8881118430f8
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000e09 R09: 0000000000000010
R10: ffff888111843017 R11: ffffed1022308602 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000e09 R14: 0000000000000010 R15: 0000000000000008
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88811a800000(0000)
knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000000004035af40 CR3: 00000001157f2000 CR4: 0000000000750ef0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
PKRU: 55555554
Impact
CVE-2023-53679 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). 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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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-53679? CVE-2023-53679 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53679? CVE-2023-53679 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). 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-2023-53679? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2023-53679 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2023-53679 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-53679 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-2023-53679 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.