CVE-2023-53543

vdpa: Add max vqp attr to vdpa_nl_policy for nlattr length check

published October 4, 2025

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

vdpa: Add max vqp attr to vdpa_nl_policy for nlattr length check

The vdpa_nl_policy structure is used to validate the nlattr when parsing

the incoming nlmsg. It will ensure the attribute being described produces

a valid nlattr pointer in info->attrs before entering into each handler

in vdpa_nl_ops.

That is to say, the missing part in vdpa_nl_policy may lead to illegal

nlattr after parsing, which could lead to OOB read just like CVE-2023-3773.

This patch adds the missing nla_policy for vdpa max vqp attr to avoid

such bugs.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00164 · 5.3th percentile
Published
2025-10-04T15:16Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 OCT 15:16Z
    vdpa: Add max vqp attr to vdpa_nl_policy for nlattr length check
    cvelistv5