CVE-2023-53684 - xfrm: Zero padding when dumping algos and encap

CVE-2023-53684 - xfrm: Zero padding when dumping algos and encap

https://cvefeed.io/rssfeed/latest.atom / Tue, 10/07/2025 - 17:42
CVE ID : CVE-2023-53684
Published : Oct. 7, 2025, 3:21 p.m. | 21 minutes ago
Description : In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: Zero padding when dumping algos and encap When copying data to user-space we should ensure that only valid data is copied over. Padding in structures may be filled with random (possibly sensitve) data and should never be given directly to user-space. This patch fixes the copying of xfrm algorithms and the encap template in xfrm_user so that padding is zeroed.
Severity: 0.0 | NA
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