#VU107691 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53034
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107691
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53034
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans() function in drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0df2e03e4620548b41891b4e0d1bd9d2e0d8a39a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2429bdf26a0f3950fdd996861e9c1a3873af1dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d32cfb00d42e865396424bb5d340fc0a28870d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b6857bb3bfb0dae17fab1e42c1e82c204a508b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed22f8d8be26225a78cf5e85b2036421a6bf2d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c61a3f2df162ba424be0141649a9ef5f28eaccc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb153bdc1812a3375639ed6ca5f147eaefb65349
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de203da734fae00e75be50220ba5391e7beecdf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f56951f211f181410a383d305e8d370993e45294
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.292