#VU115522 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53272
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115522
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-2023-53272
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ena_com_comp_status_to_errno() function in drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0939c264729d4a081ff88efce2ffdf85dc5331e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e760b2d18bf129b3da052c2946c02758e97d15e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e9cb763e9bacf0c932aa948f50dcfca6f519a26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e36cc94d6e60a27f27498adf1c71eeba769ab33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90947ebf8794e3c229fb2e16e37f1bfea6877f14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.40