#VU119715 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53803
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119715
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-2023-53803
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/0dfe68394cbe1d4fe579fb325ecc813c50528c5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b28a7d261cb309912596d6a2d383ca370483527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/467afb1dd630d8c6d172bd6cacc125199b5f4f2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799e8dd2022d2e13f0c5c1906b40ceca07a23349
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b4f5028e493cb353a5c8f5c45073eeea0303abd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e5c7d52085b8c84bc82a261580f0eb170039325
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da1a955c48a16e16e925d6544793914e52a6fa51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4dd25da784b2e07dbfbf04509afa4c5a1375227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.173