#VU115593 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53271
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115593
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-2023-53271
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 ubi_resize_volume() function in drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.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/07b60f7452d2fa731737552937cb81821919f874
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09780a44093b53f9cbca76246af2e4ff0884e512
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e591ea072df7211f64542a09482b5f81cb3ad27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26ec2d66aecab8ff997b912c20247fedba4f5740
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27b760b81951d8d5e5c952a696af8574052b0709
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d60afe2cc2b712dbefcaab6b7d6a47036f844e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c0c81a313492b83bd0c038b8839b0e04eb87563
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95a72417dd13ebcdcb1bd0c5d4d15f7c5bfbb288
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.100