Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-37453
An issue was discovered in the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel through 6.4.2. There is an out-of-bounds and crash in read_descriptors in drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- syzkaller.appspot.com/bug (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000c0ffe505fe86c9ca@google.com/T/
- lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000e56434059580f86e@google.com/T/
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37453?
- CVE-2023-37453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2023-07-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37453?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.