#VU116564 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53598
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116564
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-2023-53598
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 mhi_init_mmio() function in drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.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/2343385fe6eed11d0432ab42a97b3ca4aef06a99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/372f1752b74572b0a9d2288841eab7db17daccae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e584127ec2bd42a37c88badb49df409f21fa40a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a0c637bfee69a74c104468544d9f2a6579626d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83bf6b87e2dd053d95d89eb2f01ae885f9e568db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2cbb1a45a0c86ce77839c0875414efe1a89315e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.28