#VU108497 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53083
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108497
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-2023-53083
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the nfsd_splice_actor() function in fs/nfsd/vfs.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/0101067f376eb7b9afd00279270f25d5111a091d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12eca509234acb6b666802edf77408bb70d7bfca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27c934dd8832dd40fd34776f916dc201e18b319b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51ddb84baff6f09ad62b5999ece3ec172e4e3568
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8235cd619db6e67f1d7d26c55f1f3e4e575c947d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.220