#VU116281 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53501
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116281
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-2023-53501
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the put_pasid_state() function in drivers/iommu/amd/iommu_v2.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/13ed255248dfbbb7f23f9170c7a537fb9ca22c73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/534103bcd52ca9c1fecbc70e717b4a538dc4ded8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d86bf32187db27946ca817c2467a5f2f7aa02f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ccc51be3126b25cfe9351dbffde946c925cc28a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a50d60b8f2aff46dd7c7edb4a5835cdc4d432c22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.132