#VU115538 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53299
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115538
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53299
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the recovery_request_write() function in drivers/md/raid10.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11141630f03efffdfe260b3582b2d93d38171b97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1697fb124c6d6c5237e9cbd78890310154738084
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d2c6c6e37fe5de11fd01a82badf03390e12df7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26208a7cffd0c7cbf14237ccd20c7270b3ffeb7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3481dec5ecbbbbe44ab23e22c2b14bd65c644ec6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f82e7e07cdaf2947d71968e3d6b73370a217093
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c5d5d7ffd1e76734811b8ea5417cf0432b9952c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d09065802c53cc938d162b62f6c4150b392c90e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb827ed2bb34480dc102146d3a1f89fdbcafc028
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.315