#VU115631 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53300
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115631
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-2023-53300
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 hi846_init_controls() function in drivers/media/i2c/hi846.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/07f0f15e5db60c5b0722049d3251ef4a46dc3b76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12a80b1490e398f5ad7157508cf32b73511de5fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2649c1a20e8e399ee955d0e22192f9992662c3d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd22e8c8c38fb40f130d3a60e52c59996a5bbae9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28