CVE-2023-53333

HIGHNVD 7.17.1
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2025-09-16. NVD baseline CVSS 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one

Eric Dumazet says: nf_conntrack_dccp_packet() has an unique:

dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, dataoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh);

And nothing more is 'pulled' from the packet, depending on the content. dh->dccph_doff, and/or dh->dccph_x ...) So dccp_ack_seq() is happily reading stuff past the _dh buffer.

BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in nf_conntrack_dccp_packet+0x1134/0x11c0 Read of size 4 at addr ffff000128f66e0c by task syz-executor.2/29371 [..]

Fix this by increasing the stack buffer to also include room for the extra sequence numbers and all the known dccp packet type headers, then pull again after the initial validation of the basic header.

While at it, mark packets invalid that lack 48bit sequence bit but where RFC says the type MUST use them.

Compile tested only.

v2: first skb_header_pointer() now needs to adjust the size to only pull the generic header. (Eric)

Heads-up: I intend to remove dccp conntrack support later this year.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity71% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
18%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 16, 2025

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Aug 5, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff0a3a7d52ff7282dbd183e7fc29a1fe386b0c30
generic

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c0980493beed3a80d6329c44ab293dc8c032927
generic

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26bd1f210d3783a691052c51d76bb8a8bbd24c67
generic

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c618daa5038712c4a4ef8923905a2ea1b8836a1
generic

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c052797ac36813419ad3bfa54cb8615db4b41f15
generic

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdcda7abaf22f6453e5b5efb7eb4e524095d5d8
generic

netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/337fdce450637ea663bc816edc2ba81e5cdad02e

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-53333(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_32023-11-07redhat
linuxKernel @ 5.4.251osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-53333?
CVE-2023-53333 is a high vulnerability published on September 16, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one Eric Dumazet says: nfconntrackdccp_packet() has an unique: dh = skbheaderpointer(skb, dataoff, sizeof(dh), &dh); And nothing more is 'pulled' from…
When was CVE-2023-53333 disclosed?
CVE-2023-53333 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2025, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-53333 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-53333 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 82.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53333?
CVE-2023-53333 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-53333?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-53333, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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