CVE-2023-53333

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2025 at 04:12 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one Eric Dumazet says: nf_conntrack_dccp_packet() has an unique: dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, dataoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh); And nothing more is 'pulled' from the packet, depending on the content. dh->dccph_doff, and/or dh->dccph_x ...) So dccp_ack_seq() is happily reading stuff past the _dh buffer. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in nf_conntrack_dccp_packet+0x1134/0x11c0 Read of size 4 at addr ffff000128f66e0c by task syz-executor.2/29371 [..] Fix this by increasing the stack buffer to also include room for the extra sequence numbers and all the known dccp packet type headers, then pull again after the initial validation of the basic header. While at it, mark packets invalid that lack 48bit sequence bit but where RFC says the type MUST use them. Compile tested only. v2: first skb_header_pointer() now needs to adjust the size to only pull the generic header. (Eric) Heads-up: I intend to remove dccp conntrack support later this year.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.26 ≤ v < 5.10.1882.6.26 ≤ v < 5.15.1212.6.26 ≤ v < 5.4.2512.6.26 ≤ v < 6.1.392.6.26 ≤ v < 6.3.132.6.26 ≤ v < 6.4.42.6.26 ≤ v < 6.55.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1215.16 ≤ v < 6.1.395.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1886.2 ≤ v < 6.3.136.4 ≤ v < 6.4.42.6.262bc780499aa33311ec0f3e42624dfaa7be0ade5e
Vendor states this is fixed in 26bd1f210d3783a691052c51d76bb8a8bbd24c67 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 337fdce450637ea663bc816edc2ba81e5cdad02e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5c618daa5038712c4a4ef8923905a2ea1b8836a1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8c0980493beed3a80d6329c44ab293dc8c032927 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9bdcda7abaf22f6453e5b5efb7eb4e524095d5d8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c052797ac36813419ad3bfa54cb8615db4b41f15 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ff0a3a7d52ff7282dbd183e7fc29a1fe386b0c30 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.26 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.188 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.121 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.251 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26bd1f210d3783a691052c51d76bb8a8bbd24c67
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/337fdce450637ea663bc816edc2ba81e5cdad02e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c618daa5038712c4a4ef8923905a2ea1b8836a1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c0980493beed3a80d6329c44ab293dc8c032927
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdcda7abaf22f6453e5b5efb7eb4e524095d5d8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c052797ac36813419ad3bfa54cb8615db4b41f15
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff0a3a7d52ff7282dbd183e7fc29a1fe386b0c30

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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