#VU116587 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53569
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116587
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-2023-53569
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 ext2_fill_super() function in fs/ext2/super.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/0ebfaf14150f55550cffb1148ed3920143c7a69c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ab5fed07ad4b206ea910fd0132d1a0d4831584
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/451b98155be5dfee05bc6e7c8b30c0be4add3f71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62aeb94433fcec80241754b70d0d1836d5926b0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99f8a15af6c9f0653193104a9e70891f950c6001
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e7776843a953fd7e48895c3880c277f996193e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4813f858e5c3e4c4659ce95385c1c400c593e1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6f4fb28890c1361e0db9eb1adee3fc04e7fe7f5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30