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CVE-2023-53669 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: fix skb_copy_ubufs() vs BIG TCP David Ahern reported crashes in skb_copy_ubufs() caused by TCP tx zerocopy using hugepages, and skb length bigger than ~68 KB. skb_copy_ubufs() assumed it could copy all payload using up to MAX_SKB_FRAGS order-0 pages. This assumption broke when BIG TCP was able to put up to 512 KB per skb. We did not hit this bug at Google because we use CONFIG_MAX_SKB_FRAGS=45 and limit gso_max_size to 180000. A solution is to use higher order pages if needed. v2: add missing __GFP_COMP, or we leak memory.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c77a377877acbaf03cd7caa21d3644a5dd16301 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e692df3933628d974acb9f5b334d2b3e885e2a6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa93e39fbb0566019c388a8038a4d58552e0910 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cd62f0ba465cf647c7d8c2ca7b0d99ea0c1328f kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53669
NVD Published Date:
10/07/2025
NVD Last Modified:
10/08/2025
Source:
kernel.org