#VU108498 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53087
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108498
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-2023-53087
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 replace_barrier() and i915_active_add_request() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_active.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/5c7591b8574c52c56b3994c2fbef1a3a311b5715
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e784a7d07af42057c0576fb647b482f4cb0dc2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ab7d33617559cced63d467928f478ea5c459021
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9159db27fb19bbf1c91b5c9d5285e66cc96cc5ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e6b416b25ee14716f3549e0cbec1011b193809
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3