#VU116763 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53675
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116763
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-2023-53675
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the ses_enclosure_data_process() function in drivers/scsi/ses.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/414418abc19fa4ccf730d273061a426c07a061d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b8cae410472653a59e15af62c57c49b8e0a1201
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/584892fd29a41ef424a148118a3103b16b94fb8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72021ae61a2bc6ca73cd593e255a10ed5f5dc5e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79ec5dd5fb07ecaea2f978c2d7a9f2f3526e4d19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801ab13d50cf3d26170ee073ea8bb4eececb76ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c315560e3ef77c1d822249f1743e647dc9c9912a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cffe09ca0555e235a42d6fa065e463c4b3d5b657
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.276