#VU106215 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53032
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106215
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53032
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the bitmap_ip_create() function in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_bitmap_ip.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e6a70fd840400e3a2e784a6673968a3eb2431c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/511cf17b2447fc41cfef8d71936e1fa53e395c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ea4b476cea1b7d461d16dda25ca3c7e616e2d15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfd834ccc1b88bbbab81b9046a3a539dd0c2d14f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e137d9bb26bd85ce07323a38e38ceb0b160db841
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e88865876d47c790be0d5e23973499d75d034364
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feefb33eefa166fc3e0fd17547b0bc0cb3baced9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.229