#VU115650 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53295
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115650
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-2023-53295
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the udf_file_write_iter() function in fs/udf/file.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/256fe4162f8b5a1625b8603ca5f7ff79725bfb47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5621f7a8139053d0c3c47fb68ee9f602139eb40a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a6c373d761f55635e175fa2f407544bae8f583b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6837910aeb2c9101fc036dcd1b1f32615c20ec1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d18cedc1ef0caeb1567cab660079e48844ff6d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd8d9e1cf5607ee14407f4060b9a1dbb3c42802
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5787d77a5c29fffd295d138bd118b334990a567
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb2133900cac2d2f78befd6be41666cf1a2315d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.173