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

ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans

There is a kernel API ntb_mw_clear_trans() would pass 0 to both addr and
size. This would make xlate_pos negative.

[ 23.734156] switchtec switchtec0: MW 0: part 0 addr 0x0000000000000000 size 0x0000000000000000
[ 23.734158] ================================================================================
[ 23.734172] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c:293:7
[ 23.734418] shift exponent -1 is negative

Ensuring xlate_pos is a positive or zero before BIT.
Published: 2025-04-16
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4193-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5907-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-11275 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans There is a kernel API ntb_mw_clear_trans() would pass 0 to both addr and size. This would make xlate_pos negative. [ 23.734156] switchtec switchtec0: MW 0: part 0 addr 0x0000000000000000 size 0x0000000000000000 [ 23.734158] ================================================================================ [ 23.734172] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c:293:7 [ 23.734418] shift exponent -1 is negative Ensuring xlate_pos is a positive or zero before BIT.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-3 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-4 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-5 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-6 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7585-7 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-3 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-5 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7591-6 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7592-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7593-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7594-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7597-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7597-2 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7598-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7602-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7605-2 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7606-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7628-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7640-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7655-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-2 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-4 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-5 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7835-6 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7887-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7887-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7940-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7940-2 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000


Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans There is a kernel API ntb_mw_clear_trans() would pass 0 to both addr and size. This would make xlate_pos negative. [ 23.734156] switchtec switchtec0: MW 0: part 0 addr 0x0000000000000000 size 0x0000000000000000 [ 23.734158] ================================================================================ [ 23.734172] UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c:293:7 [ 23.734418] shift exponent -1 is negative Ensuring xlate_pos is a positive or zero before BIT.
Title ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:37:17.261Z

Reserved: 2025-03-27T16:40:15.758Z

Link: CVE-2023-53034

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-04-16T15:15:52.717

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:16:06.333

Link: CVE-2023-53034

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-04-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53034 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-07-12T22:44:39Z

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