#VU115402 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53222
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115402
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-2023-53222
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 fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h. 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/11509910c599cbd04585ec35a6d5e1a0053d84c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a03c4e683d33d17b667418eb717b13dda1fac6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47b7eaae08e8b2f25bdf37bc14d21be090bcb20f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c1efe3f74a7864461b0dff281c5562154b4aa8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4855aeb13e4ad1f23e16753b68212e180f7d848
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7feb54b113802d2aba98708769d3c33fb017254
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de984faecddb900fa850af4df574a25b32bb93f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef5c205b6e6f8d1f18ef0b4a9832b1b5fa85f7f2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.291