#VU116269 Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53495
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116269
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53495
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write within the mvpp2_ethtool_get_rxnfc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/349638f7e5d3c7d328565587bb7b0454bbee02e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51fe0a470543f345e3c62b6798929de3ddcedc1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb09dddc724c5f7c4dc6dd3bfebd685eecd93e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61054a8ddb176b155a8f2bacdfefb3727187f5d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/625b70d31dd4df4b96b3ddcbe251debb33bd67f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6673824efa3dc198b04a54e69dce480066d7d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.257