# CVE-2023-53065: perf/core: Fix perf_output_begin parameter is incorrectly invoked in perf_event_bpf_output

> A stack-out-of-bounds write in the Linux kernel perf subsystem allows local attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 May 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2023-53065, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53065, GHSA-98fc-86gg-p4fr, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53065

## What is CVE-2023-53065?

CVE-2023-53065 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

perf/core: Fix perf_output_begin parameter is incorrectly invoked in perf_event_bpf_output

syzkaller reportes a KASAN issue with stack-out-of-bounds.
The call trace is as follows:
  dump_stack+0x9c/0xd3
  print_address_description.constprop.0+0x19/0x170
  __kasan_report.cold+0x6c/0x84
  kasan_report+0x3a/0x50
  __perf_event_header__init_id+0x34/0x290
  perf_event_header__init_id+0x48/0x60
  perf_output_begin+0x4a4/0x560
  perf_event_bpf_output+0x161/0x1e0
  perf_iterate_sb_cpu+0x29e/0x340
  perf_iterate_sb+0x4c/0xc0
  perf_event_bpf_event+0x194/0x2c0
  __bpf_prog_put.constprop.0+0x55/0xf0
  __cls_bpf_delete_prog+0xea/0x120 [cls_bpf]
  cls_bpf_delete_prog_work+0x1c/0x30 [cls_bpf]
  process_one_work+0x3c2/0x730
  worker_thread+0x93/0x650
  kthread+0x1b8/0x210
  ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30

commit 267fb27352b6 ("perf: Reduce stack usage of perf_output_begin()")
use on-stack struct perf_sample_data of the caller function.

However, perf_event_bpf_output uses incorrect parameter to convert
small-sized data (struct perf_bpf_event) into large-sized data
(struct perf_sample_data), which causes memory overwriting occurs in
__perf_event_header__init_id.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53065?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-53065?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-53065 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-53065 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-53065 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53065/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53065/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53065
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53065
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53065

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