#VU120839 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54282
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120839
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54282
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the qt1010_init() function in drivers/media/tuners/qt1010.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a6bf53fffe0b7ebe2a0f402b44f14f90cffd164
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/257092cb544c7843376b3e161f789e666ef06c98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ae53dd15eef90d34fc084b5b2305a67bb675a26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48bb6a9fa5cb150ac2a22b3c779c96bc0ed21071
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/641e60223971e95472a2a9646b1e7f94d441de45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cae780862d221106626b2b5fb21a197f398c6ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee630b29ea44d1851bb6c903f400956604834463
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f844bc3a47d8d1c55a4a9cfca38c538e9df7e678
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.295