#VU116808 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53654
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116808
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-2023-53654
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 cgx_lmac_write() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/cgx.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/79ebb53772c95d3a6ae51b3c65f9985fdd430df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5485a943193e55c79150382e6461e8ea759e96e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b04872e15f3df62cb2fd530950f769626e1ef489
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e425e2ba933618ee5ec8e4f3eb341efeb6c9ddef
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.121