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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2023-53778High confidence

accel/qaic: Clean up integer overflow checking in map_user_pages()

Linux · Linux

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

9 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcp-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
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Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-60128

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/qaic: Clean up integer overflow checking in map_user_pages() The encode_dma() function has some validation on in_trans->size but it would be more clear to move those checks to find_and_map_user_pages(). The encode_dma() had two checks: if (in_trans->addr + in_trans->size < in_trans->addr || !in_trans->size) return -EINVAL; The in_trans->addr variable is the starting address. The in_trans->size variable is the total size of the transfer. The transfer can occur in parts and the resources->xferred_dma_size tracks how many bytes we have already transferred. This patch introduces a new variable "remaining" which represents the amount we want to transfer (in_trans->size) minus the amount we have already transferred (resources->xferred_dma_size). I have modified the check for if in_trans->size is zero to instead check if in_trans->size is less than resources->xferred_dma_size. If we have already transferred more bytes than in_trans->size then there are negative bytes remaining which doesn't make sense. If there are zero bytes remaining to be copied, just return success. The check in encode_dma() checked that "addr + size" could not overflow and barring a driver bug that should work, but it's easier to check if we do this in parts. First check that "in_trans->addr + resources->xferred_dma_size" is safe. Then check that "xfer_start_addr + remaining" is safe. My final concern was that we are dealing with u64 values but on 32bit systems the kmalloc() function will truncate the sizes to 32 bits. So I calculated "total = in_trans->size + offset_in_page(xfer_start_addr);" and returned -EINVAL if it were >= SIZE_MAX. This will not affect 64bit systems.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/qaic: Clean up integer overflow checking in map_user_pages() The encode_dma() function has some validation on in_trans->size but it would be more clear to move those checks to find_and_map_user_pages(). The encode_dma() had two checks: if (in_trans->addr + in_trans->size < in_trans->addr || !in_trans->size) return -EINVAL; The in_trans->addr variable is the starting address. The in_trans->size variable is the total size of the transfer. The transfer can occur in parts and the resources->xferred_dma_size tracks how many bytes we have already transferred. This patch introduces a new variable "remaining" which represents the amount we want to transfer (in_trans->size) minus the amount we have already transferred (resources->xferred_dma_size). I have modified the check for if in_trans->size is zero to instead check if in_trans->size is less than resources->xferred_dma_size. If we have already transferred more bytes than in_trans->size then there are negative bytes remaining which doesn't make sense. If there are zero bytes remaining to be copied, just return success. The check in encode_dma() checked that "addr + size" could not overflow and barring a driver bug that should work, but it's easier to check if we do this in parts. First check that "in_trans->addr + resources->xferred_dma_size" is safe. Then check that "xfer_start_addr + remaining" is safe. My final concern was that we are dealing with u64 values but on 32bit systems the kmalloc() function will truncate the sizes to 32 bits. So I calculated "total = in_trans->size + offset_in_page(xfer_start_addr);" and returned -EINVAL if it were >= SIZE_MAX. This will not affect 64bit systems.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/qaic: Clean up integer overflow checking in map_user_pages() The encode_dma() function has some validation on in_trans->size but it would be more clear to move those checks to find_and_map_user_pages(). The encode_dma() had two checks: if (in_trans->addr + in_trans->size < in_trans->addr || !in_trans->size) return -EINVAL; The in_trans->addr variable is the starting address. The in_trans->size variable is the total size of the transfer. The transfer can occur in parts and the resources->xferred_dma_size tracks how many bytes we have already transferred. This patch introduces a new variable "remaining" which represents the amount we want to transfer (in_trans->size) minus the amount we have already transferred (resources->xferred_dma_size). I have modified the check for if in_trans->size is zero to instead check if in_trans->size is less than resources->xferred_dma_size. If we have already transferred more bytes than in_trans->size then there are negative bytes remaining which doesn't make sense. If there are zero bytes remaining to be copied, just return success. The check in encode_dma() checked that "addr + size" could not overflow and barring a driver bug that should work, but it's easier to check if we do this in parts. First check that "in_trans->addr + resources->xferred_dma_size" is safe. Then check that "xfer_start_addr + remaining" is safe. My final concern was that we are dealing with u64 values but on 32bit systems the kmalloc() function will truncate the sizes to 32 bits. So I calculated "total = in_trans->size + offset_in_page(xfer_start_addr);" and returned -EINVAL if it were >= SIZE_MAX. This will not affect 64bit systems.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
A

Official authority intelligence

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BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2025-2765Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0369Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53714 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53743 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53743 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53750 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53750 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53752 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53752 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53759 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53759 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53762 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53762 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53766 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53766 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53768 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53768 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53777 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53778 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53781 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53781 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53782 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53784 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53784 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53785 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53787 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53787 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53791 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53791 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53792 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53792 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53793 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0247Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53714 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53743 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53743 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53750 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53750 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53752 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53752 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53759 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53759 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53762 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53762 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53766 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53766 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53768 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53768 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53777 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53778 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53782 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53784 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53784 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53785 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53787 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53787 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53791 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53791 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53792 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53792 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53793 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53793 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53794 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0225Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53752 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53754 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53754 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53755 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53755 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53759 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53759 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53761 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53761 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53762 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53762 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53766 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53766 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53768 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53768 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53777 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53778 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53781 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53781 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53782 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53783 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53783 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53784 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53784 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53785 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53786 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53786 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53787 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53787 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53788 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0108Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2023-53755 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53759 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53759 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53761 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53761 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53762 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53762 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53765 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53765 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53766 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53766 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53768 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53768 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53769 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53769 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53777 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53778 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53780 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53780 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53781 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53781 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53782 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53783 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53783 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53784 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53784 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53785 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53786 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53786 Référence CVE CVE-2023-53787 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
129776ac2e38231fa9c02ce20e116c99de291666 < d410a96e5cb8c1ec7049c83f2edcd8bbfaf5d9b3; 129776ac2e38231fa9c02ce20e116c99de291666 < 96d3c1cadedb6ae2e8965e19cd12caa244afbd9c; 6.4
Fixed
< 6.4; 6.4.12 ≤ 6.4.*; 6.5 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Dec 2025 · Last source change 5 Aug 2026, 09:15 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-60128
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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