#VU108492 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53142
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108492
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-2023-53142
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 ice_get_module_eeprom() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.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/84cba1840e68430325ac133a11be06bfb2f7acd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cfbdda65588e75bfbd93e5ee847efcb4796ad09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b40ab29298db3a4879c1d3c4e685184386bce6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c813f7a3161481483ae2077651b21bc217c419e0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.103