#VU116313 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53482
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116313
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-2023-53482
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the iommu_group_alloc() function in drivers/iommu/iommu.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/4c23124b45ee0aa895ed8d5d08871ae6b15ee336
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4daa861174d56023c2068ddb03de0752f07fa199
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8602fa38a63fc689eca29c8c586fac2d8a1f8739
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f119ef452e2d82d912797273cb790a86f1125b3e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.99