#VU116374 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53480
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116374
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-2023-53480
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 kset_register() function in lib/kobject.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/039ec9db2d30032eafa365f5f89b30eca5322b05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1792eac72e27f676bf9ebde28a5afea627fb85f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a772881bc059c596d8ca587cbd2a233edce3d3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48aebbe801e78a8932404c122ed0e880ccedc220
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d0fe8c52bb3029d83e323c961221156ab98680b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df5829158513134ddcaf2184d9286eda7b0bb18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/964e025ceefdf75da46b0133d0c2790de451aeec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3f6bf22a4f5ba649cf26ae4670de5c7f861bdef
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.133