CVE-2023-53524

wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: Fix integer overflow in iwl_write_to_user_buf

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: pcie: Fix integer overflow in iwl_write_to_user_buf An integer overflow occurs in the iwl_write_to_user_buf() function, which is called by the iwl_dbgfs_monitor_data_read() function. static bool iwl_write_to_user_buf(char __user *user_buf, ssize_t count, void *buf, ssize_t *size, ssize_t *bytes_copied) { int buf_size_left = count - *bytes_copied; buf_size_left = buf_size_left - (buf_size_left % sizeof(u32)); if (*size > buf_size_left) *size = buf_size_left; If the user passes a SIZE_MAX value to the "ssize_t count" parameter, the ssize_t count parameter is assigned to "int buf_size_left". Then compare "*size" with "buf_size_left" . Here, "buf_size_left" is a negative number, so "*size" is assigned "buf_size_left" and goes into the third argument of the copy_to_user function, causing a heap overflow. This is not a security vulnerability because iwl_dbgfs_monitor_data_read() is a debugfs operation with 0400 privileges.

Affected

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

5.0 ≤ v < 5.10.1815.0 ≤ v < 5.15.1135.0 ≤ v < 5.4.2445.0 ≤ v < 6.1.305.0 ≤ v < 6.3.45.0 ≤ v < 6.45.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1135.16 ≤ v < 6.1.305.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1816.2 ≤ v < 6.3.45.0f7805b33f9b13a87b1fcf9dfbc3dcbce281a1436
Vendor states this is fixed in 059e426d666a41e26b184c177c1ca3ee2d6fa1b6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0ad8dd870aa187d0c21d032bb2c6433559075eec (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 58d1b717879bfeabe09b35e41ad667c79933eb2e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 82f877ec9b041edc4c7c509c605cc3393d837bf0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in de78456976026102babe66258c228691ca5677c0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in eb1ef44efac797b384d361a76e33f77027c29a14 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.181 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.244 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-190

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