CVE-2023-53059
published 2025-05-02CVE-2023-53059: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl It is possible to peep…
PriorityP429high7.1CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAH
EPSS
0.19%
9.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
It is possible to peep kernel page's data by providing larger `insize`
in struct cros_ec_command[1] when invoking EC host commands.
Fix it by using zeroed memory.
[1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.2/source/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h#L74
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.25-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.25-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= eda2e30c6684d67288edb841c6125d48c608a242 < 13493ad6a220cb3f6f3552a16b4f2753a118b633 | 13493ad6a220cb3f6f3552a16b4f2753a118b633 |
| linux | linux | >= eda2e30c6684d67288edb841c6125d48c608a242 < f86ff88a1548ccf5a13960c0e7625ca787ea0993 | f86ff88a1548ccf5a13960c0e7625ca787ea0993 |
| linux | linux | >= eda2e30c6684d67288edb841c6125d48c608a242 < ebea2e16504f40d2c2bac42ad5c5a3de5ce034b4 | ebea2e16504f40d2c2bac42ad5c5a3de5ce034b4 |
| linux | linux | >= eda2e30c6684d67288edb841c6125d48c608a242 < eab28bfafcd1245a3510df9aa9eb940589956ea6 | eab28bfafcd1245a3510df9aa9eb940589956ea6 |
| linux | linux | >= eda2e30c6684d67288edb841c6125d48c608a242 < a0d8644784f73fa39f57f72f374eefaba2bf48a0 | a0d8644784f73fa39f57f72f374eefaba2bf48a0 |
| linux | linux | >= eda2e30c6684d67288edb841c6125d48c608a242 < b20cf3f89c56b5f6a38b7f76a8128bf9f291bbd3 | b20cf3f89c56b5f6a38b7f76a8128bf9f291bbd3 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.25-1 | 6.1.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.25-1 | 6.1.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.25-1 | 6.1.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.105 | 5.15.105 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.22 | 6.1.22 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.4 < 5.4.240 | 5.4.240 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.177 | 5.10.177 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.9 | 6.2.9 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
osv7.1HIGH
vendor_debian7.1HIGH
vendor_redhat7.1HIGH
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OSV
CVE-2023-53059: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl It is possible t
osv·2025-05-02·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-53059 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53059: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl It is possible t
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl It is possible to peep kernel page's data by providing larger `insize` in struct cros_ec_command[1] when invoking EC host commands. Fix it by using zeroed memory. [1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.2/source/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h#L74
GHSA
GHSA-6jxj-r3pv-7wf7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
It is possible
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-02
CVE-2023-53059 [HIGH] GHSA-6jxj-r3pv-7wf7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
It is possible
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
It is possible to peep kernel page's data by providing larger `insize`
in struct cros_ec_command[1] when invoking EC host commands.
Fix it by using zeroed memory.
[1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.2/source/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h#L74
Red Hat
kernel: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
vendor_redhat·2025-05-02·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-53059 [HIGH] kernel: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
kernel: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl
It is possible to peep kernel page's data by providing larger `insize`
in struct cros_ec_command[1] when invoking EC host commands.
Fix it by using zeroed memory.
[1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.2/source/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h#L74
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (
Debian
CVE-2023-53059: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/ch...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-53059 [HIGH] CVE-2023-53059: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/ch...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_chardev: fix kernel data leak from ioctl It is possible to peep kernel page's data by providing larger `insize` in struct cros_ec_command[1] when invoking EC host commands. Fix it by using zeroed memory. [1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.2/source/include/linux/platform_data/cros_ec_proto.h#L74
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.25-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.25-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.25-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.25-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13493ad6a220cb3f6f3552a16b4f2753a118b633https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0d8644784f73fa39f57f72f374eefaba2bf48a0https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b20cf3f89c56b5f6a38b7f76a8128bf9f291bbd3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab28bfafcd1245a3510df9aa9eb940589956ea6https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebea2e16504f40d2c2bac42ad5c5a3de5ce034b4https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86ff88a1548ccf5a13960c0e7625ca787ea0993
2025-05-02
Published