SB2025100864 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel nfsd
Published: October 8, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100864
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53680)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the nfsd4_decode_compound() function in fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.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/50827896c365e0f6c8b55ed56d444dafd87c92c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/804d8e0a6e54427268790472781e03bc243f4ee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a64160124d5a078be0c380b1e8a0bad2d040d3a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f352c41fa718482979e7e6b71b4da2b718e381cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffcbcf087581ae68ddc0a21460f7ecd4315bdd0e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.24