CVE-2023-53729
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Publication date: 2025-10-22
Last updated on: 2025-10-22
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| qcom | qmi_encdec | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm QMI encoder/decoder (qmi_encdec) involves improper handling of string lengths during decoding. Specifically, the QMI TLV value for strings assumes null-terminated strings with a maximum length plus one character. If a string actually reaches this maximum length plus one, appending the null terminator causes an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially leading to memory corruption or crashes.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to out-of-bounds memory access when decoding certain strings, which may cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on affected systems using the vulnerable Linux kernel component.