#VU116334 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53450
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116334
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-2023-53450
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the ext4_mb_release_group_pa() function in fs/ext4/mballoc.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/185062a21976fbc38f2efd296951b02c4500cf65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/463808f237cf73e98a1a45ff7460c2406a150a0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c14e7cc2257191ba15425c15638fc4f8abb92b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978e5e9111af18741449b81fefd531a622dd969a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0fc279de4bf17e1710bb7e83906538ff8f11111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf2a16eb4e6d06124bd8436d4546f61539a65f29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5bf8f7fb3ee3d99d1303ceb54599ea0599a4a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d87a4e4094c9879fc8acdff8ce59fdffa979c8e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef16d8a1798db1a1604ac44ca1bd73ec6bebf483
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.283