#VU108440 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53065
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108440
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-2023-53065
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 perf_event_bpf_output() function in kernel/events/core.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/3a776fddb4e5598c8bfcd4ad094fba34f9856fc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac5f88642cb211152041f84a985309e9af4baf59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddcf8320003638a06eb1e46412e045d0c5701575
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb81a2ed4f52be831c9fb879752d89645a312c13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff8137727a2af4ad5f6e6c8b9f7ec5e8db9da86c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.22