CVE-2023-53548 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usbnet: Fix WARNING in usbnet_start_xmit/usb_submit_urb The syzbot fuzzer identified a problem in the usbnet driver: usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 754 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 754 Comm: kworker/0:2 Not tainted 6.4.0-rc7-syzkaller-00014-g692b7dc87ca6 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/27/2023 Workqueue: mld mld_ifc_work RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Code: 7c 24 18 e8 2c b4 5b fb 48 8b 7c 24 18 e8 42 07 f0 fe 41 89 d8 44 89 e1 4c 89 ea 48 89 c6 48 c7 c7 a0 c9 fc 8a e8 5a 6f 23 fb <0f> 0b e9 58 f8 ff ff e8 fe b3 5b fb 48 81 c5 c0 05 00 00 e9 84 f7 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000463f568 EFLAGS: 00010086 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffff88801eb28000 RSI: ffffffff814c03b7 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: ffff8881443b7190 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000003 R13: ffff88802a77cb18 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: ffff888018262500 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000556a99c15a18 CR3: 0000000028c71000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> usbnet_start_xmit+0xfe5/0x2190 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1453 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4918 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4932 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3578 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x187/0x700 net/core/dev.c:3594 ... This bug is caused by the fact that usbnet trusts the bulk endpoint addresses its probe routine receives in the driver_info structure, and it does not check to see that these endpoints actually exist and have the expected type and directions. The fix is simply to add such a check.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's usbnet driver allows for improper validation of USB bulk endpoint addresses. This issue was identified by the syzbot fuzzer, which reported a warning about a bogus USB request block (urb) transfer. The usbnet driver failed to verify that the endpoint addresses it received were correct and met the expected types and directions. As a result, the driver could potentially operate incorrectly or handle data improperly, leading to warnings and possible data transmission issues.
Users can upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been addressed. The specific commits that fix this issue are available in the Linux kernel stable tree.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd3e0c31bf3e933fb85faf1443833aef90b8e46 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bebbd9b8037a9cc75984317cb495dec4824c399 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27d0f755d649d388fcd12f01436c9a33289e14e3 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c250ea57cf03af41339234b9855ae284f9db91 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e1627cb43ddf1b24b92eb26f8d958a3f5676ccb | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05ac5d00eb7fcb2fda806caa4f56e88df6bc6bb | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0715d04cf687a7e21f0d6ac8c1d479294a3f6f8 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0d0be41721aca683c5606354a58ee2c687e3f8 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 2.6.14, < 4.14.322 >= 4.15, < 4.19.291 >= 4.20, < 5.4.253 >= 5.5, < 5.10.190 >= 5.11, < 5.15.126 >= 5.16, < 6.1.45 >= 6.2, < 6.4.10 6.5 rc1 6.5 rc2 |
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Oct 4, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |