CVE-2023-53640
- Published: 2025-10-07T16:15:47.270
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: lpass: Fix for KASAN use_after_free out of bounds
When we run syzkaller we get below Out of Bounds error.
“KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds Read in regcache_flat_read”
Below is the backtrace of the issue:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in regcache_flat_read+0x10c/0x110
Read of size 4 at addr ffffff8088fbf714 by task syz-executor.4/14144
CPU: 6 PID: 14144 Comm: syz-executor.4 Tainted: G W
Hardware name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. sc7280 CRD platform (rev5+) (DT)
Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x0/0x4ec
show_stack+0x34/0x50
dump_stack_lvl+0xdc/0x11c
print_address_description+0x30/0x2d8
kasan_report+0x178/0x1e4
__asan_report_load4_noabort+0x44/0x50
regcache_flat_read+0x10c/0x110
regcache_read+0xf8/0x5a0
_regmap_read+0x45c/0x86c
_regmap_update_bits+0x128/0x290
regmap_update_bits_base+0xc0/0x15c
snd_soc_component_update_bits+0xa8/0x22c
snd_soc_component_write_field+0x68/0xd4
tx_macro_put_dec_enum+0x1d0/0x268
snd_ctl_elem_write+0x288/0x474
By Error checking and checking valid values issue gets rectifies.
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How to fix CVE-2023-53640
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: lpass: Fix for KASAN use_after_free out of bounds When we run syzkaller we get below Out of Bounds error. “KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds Read in regcache_flat_read” Below is the backtrace of the issue: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in regcache_flat_read+0x10c/0x110 Read of size 4 at addr ffffff8088fbf714 by […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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