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CVE-2023-53684

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.

  • Published: Oct 7, 2025
  • Updated: Feb 4, 2026
  • CVE: CVE-2023-53684
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.5
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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