#VU119511 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53866
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119511
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-2023-53866
CWE-ID: CWE-617
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 reachable assertion within the soc_compr_open_fe(), soc_compr_free_fe() and soc_compr_set_params_fe() functions in sound/soc/soc-compress.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/37a3eb6054d17676ce2a0bb5dd1fbf7733ecfa7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9576b7ccc20365d27c26c494651c89360a85bbdc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9942cbdb7c3f41452f7bc4a9ff9f0b45eb3651
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9ff6a4955fdba02b54fbc4386db876603703b7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3