CVE-2023-53707
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability was discovered in the drm/amdgpu driver component. The issue (CVE-2023-53707) involves an integer overflow vulnerability in the amdgpucspass1 function. When the size parameter is set to 0x40000000, an integer overflow occurs during multiplication with sizeof(uint32_t), resulting in the size being set to zero (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability occurs in the amdgpu driver's command submission processing. When size is multiplied by sizeof(uint32_t), an integer overflow condition is triggered if size equals 0x40000000. This multiplication results in the size variable being set to zero, which subsequently leads to uninitialized memory being referenced in the code execution path (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to uninitialized memory being referenced, which could potentially result in system instability or information disclosure (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in various Linux distributions. Users are advised to upgrade to the patched versions: bookworm (6.1.153-1), trixie (6.12.48-1), or newer versions. The fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel version 6.5-rc1 (Debian).

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