#VU116283 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53488
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116283
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-2023-53488
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 free_cntrs() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/chip.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/33c677d1e087e437c7dcaad8d73402cf6add282e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fdfaef71fced490835145631a795497646f4555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e72f33ddfdb69cb21c1b59d31bbd3498d31b14a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918c1e6843b7e81d0e5cf7994f41f28dc34c98b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac6640f4193d0f5b44269a7f08372909f9a18e5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd727ad8411995218f336ead9f2becfde7f3a89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2145b18740c7e697748e4005ce93a5c683c86a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d32a5e9b825d40c08a43dfbcba007159fed41a5d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.11