CVE-2023-53817: crypto: lib/mpi - avoid null pointer deref in mpi_cmp_ui()

Published Dec 9, 2025
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Updated

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

crypto: lib/mpi - avoid null pointer deref in mpicmpui()

During NVMeTCP Authentication a controller can trigger a kernel oops by specifying the 8192 bit Diffie Hellman group and passing a correctly sized, but zeroed Diffie Hellamn value. mpicmpui() was detecting this if the second parameter was 0, but 1 is passed from dhispubkeyvalid(). This causes the null pointer u->d to be dereferenced towards the end of mpicmpui()

Affected Software

181 affected componentsFixes available
linux/kernel
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1
5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1
5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1
5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1
5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1
5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1
5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1
5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-169.187
5.4.0-169.187
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1116.126
5.4.0-1116.126
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1121.128
5.4.0-1121.128
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1076.82
5.4.0-1076.82
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1120.129
5.4.0-1120.129
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1063.68
5.4.0-1063.68
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1028.29
5.4.0-1028.29
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1104.111
5.4.0-1104.111
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1115.124
5.4.0-1115.124
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1100.112
5.4.0-1100.112
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1035.39
5.4.0-1035.39
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1116.126+fips1
5.4.0-1116.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1121.128+fips1
5.4.0-1121.128+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1090.100
5.4.0-1090.100
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1120.129+fips1
5.4.0-1120.129+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-94.104
5.15.0-94.104
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1053.58
5.15.0-1053.58
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1056.64
5.15.0-1056.64
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1056.64.1
5.15.0-1056.64.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1051.59
5.15.0-1051.59
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1050.55
5.15.0-1050.55
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1036.42
5.15.0-1036.42
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1046.49
5.15.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1047.53
5.15.0-1047.53
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1050.55
5.15.0-1050.55
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-94.104
5.15.0-94.104
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1044.44
5.15.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1022.22
5.15.0-1022.22
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1009.9
5.15.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1051.57
5.15.0-1051.57
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1046.49
5.15.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1027.31
5.15.0-1027.31
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1035.37
5.15.0-1035.37
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1046.48
5.15.0-1046.48
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1054.60
5.15.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-94.104+fips1
5.15.0-94.104+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-169.187
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.126
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1121.128
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1076.82
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1120.129
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.111
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1115.124
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.112
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1035.39
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1090.100
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.64
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.64.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1051.59
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.55
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1047.53
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.55
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.44
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Event History

Dec 9, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:01 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:01 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:16 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53817?

CVE-2023-53817 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-53817?

To mitigate CVE-2023-53817, update your Linux kernel to the latest patched version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2023-53817?

CVE-2023-53817 affects various versions of the Linux kernel that support NVMeTCP Authentication.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-53817?

CVE-2023-53817 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability that can be triggered during NVMeTCP Authentication.

5

What could happen if CVE-2023-53817 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2023-53817 may lead to kernel oops, causing potential system instability.

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