SB20251001195 - Input validation error in Linux kernel lib
Published: October 1, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251001195
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53480)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the kset_register() function in lib/kobject.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/039ec9db2d30032eafa365f5f89b30eca5322b05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1792eac72e27f676bf9ebde28a5afea627fb85f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a772881bc059c596d8ca587cbd2a233edce3d3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48aebbe801e78a8932404c122ed0e880ccedc220
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d0fe8c52bb3029d83e323c961221156ab98680b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df5829158513134ddcaf2184d9286eda7b0bb18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/964e025ceefdf75da46b0133d0c2790de451aeec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3f6bf22a4f5ba649cf26ae4670de5c7f861bdef
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.133