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CVE-2023-53703

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: amd_sfh: Fix for shift-out-of-bounds Shift operation of 'exp' and 'shift' variables exceeds the maximum number of shift va…

Published Oct 22, 2025EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2023-53703 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.

Technical description

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

HID: amd_sfh: Fix for shift-out-of-bounds

Shift operation of 'exp' and 'shift' variables exceeds the maximum number

of shift values in the u32 range leading to UBSAN shift-out-of-bounds.

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[ 6.120512] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/hid/amd-sfh-hid/sfh1_1/amd_sfh_desc.c:149:50

[ 6.120598] shift exponent 104 is too large for 64-bit type 'long unsigned int'

[ 6.120659] CPU: 4 PID: 96 Comm: kworker/4:1 Not tainted 6.4.0amd_1-next-20230519-dirty #10

[ 6.120665] Hardware name: AMD Birman-PHX/Birman-PHX, BIOS SFH_with_HPD_SEN.FD 04/05/2023

[ 6.120667] Workqueue: events amd_sfh_work_buffer [amd_sfh]

[ 6.120687] Call Trace:

[ 6.120690] <TASK>

[ 6.120694] dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x70

[ 6.120704] dump_stack+0x10/0x20

[ 6.120707] ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x40

[ 6.120716] __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x10f/0x170

[ 6.120720] ? psi_group_change+0x25f/0x4b0

[ 6.120729] float_to_int

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53703?

CVE-2023-53703 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.

How severe is CVE-2023-53703?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53703?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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