#VU108491 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53040
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108491
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-2023-53040
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 ca8210_skb_tx() function in drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55d836f75778d2e2cafe37e023f9c106400bad4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5da4469a7aa011de614c3e2ae383c35a353a382e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c993779ea1d0cccdb3a5d7d45446dd229e610a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7df72bedbdd1d02bb216e1f6eca0a16900238c4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918944526a386f186dd818ea6b0bcbed75d8c16b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d143e327c97241599c958d1ba9fbaa88c37db721
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b3bd0d4cadfdb7f3454d2aef9d5d9e8b48aae4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd176a18db96d574d8c4763708abcec4444a08b6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.22