#VU115537 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53298
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115537
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53298
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the nfc_se_io() function in net/nfc/netlink.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ff6f8a5a3b8dc48e8abda6f013e8cc4b14ffea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271eed1736426103335c5aac50f15b0f4d236bc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5321da6d84b87a34eea441677d649c34bd854169
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8978315cb4bf8878c9c8ec05dafd8f7ff539860d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af452e35b9e6a87cd49e54a7a3d60d934b194651
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2036a252381949d3b743a3de069324ae3028a57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba98db08895748c12e5ded52cd1598dce2c79e55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c494365432dcdc549986f4d9af9eb6190cbdb153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.100