CVE-2023-53640: ASoC: lpass: Fix for KASAN use_after_free out of bounds

Published Oct 7, 2025
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Updated

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

ASoC: lpass: Fix for KASAN useafterfree out of bounds

When we run syzkaller we get below Out of Bounds error.

"KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds Read in regcacheflatread"

Below is the backtrace of the issue:

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in regcacheflatread+0x10c/0x110 Read of size 4 at addr ffffff8088fbf714 by task syz-executor.4/14144 CPU: 6 PID: 14144 Comm: syz-executor.4 Tainted: G W Hardware name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. sc7280 CRD platform (rev5+) (DT) Call trace: dumpbacktrace+0x0/0x4ec showstack+0x34/0x50 dumpstacklvl+0xdc/0x11c printaddressdescription+0x30/0x2d8 kasanreport+0x178/0x1e4 asanreportload4noabort+0x44/0x50 regcacheflatread+0x10c/0x110 regcacheread+0xf8/0x5a0 regmapread+0x45c/0x86c regmapupdatebits+0x128/0x290 regmapupdatebitsbase+0xc0/0x15c sndsoccomponentupdatebits+0xa8/0x22c sndsoccomponentwritefield+0x68/0xd4 txmacroputdecenum+0x1d0/0x268 sndctlelemwrite+0x288/0x474

By Error checking and checking valid values issue gets rectifies.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=5.12<5.15.114
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.31
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.3.5
Linux Linux kernel=6.4-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.4-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.4-rc3

Event History

Oct 7, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:19 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53640?

CVE-2023-53640 has been identified as a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-53640?

To fix CVE-2023-53640, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2023-53640?

CVE-2023-53640 affects various versions of the Linux kernel across different distributions.

4

What does CVE-2023-53640 exploit?

CVE-2023-53640 exploits a use-after-free vulnerability that can lead to out-of-bounds memory access.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-53640?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2023-53640; applying the kernel update is the recommended action.

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