#VU115540 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53290
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115540
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-2023-53290
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 run_bpf_prog() function in samples/bpf/hbm.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/23acb14af1914010dd0aae1bbb7fab28bf518b8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7560ed6592ff4077528c239c71e91b19de985b97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ec2f424f6edad34651137783a0a59eca9aa37e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e6e252d74f20f6fc610c7fef3ae7dda0109a6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edf37bc8b03d3f948e679b2fd2d14464495f5d1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2065b8b0a215bc6aa061287a2e3d9eab2446422
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30