#VU115410 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53179
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115410
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-2023-53179
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 MODULE_ALIAS() function in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_hash_netportnet.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/050d91c03b28ca479df13dfb02bcd2c60dd6a878
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/109e830585e89a03d554bf8ad0e668630d0a6260
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7935b636dd693dfe4483cfef4a1e91366c8103fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca0706c68adadf86a36b60dca090f5e9481e808
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83091f8ac03f118086596f17c9a52d31d6ca94b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9e6142e5f8f6ac7d1bca45c1b2b13b084ea9e14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d59b6fc405549f7caf31f6aa5da1d6bef746b166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d95c8420efe684b964e3aa28108e9a354bcd7225
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e632d09dffc68b9602d6893a99bfe3001d36cefc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.295