Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53524
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116276
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-53524
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the iwl_write_to_user_buf() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53524
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/059e426d666a41e26b184c177c1ca3ee2d6fa1b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ad8dd870aa187d0c21d032bb2c6433559075eec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58d1b717879bfeabe09b35e41ad667c79933eb2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f877ec9b041edc4c7c509c605cc3393d837bf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de78456976026102babe66258c228691ca5677c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb1ef44efac797b384d361a76e33f77027c29a14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30