#VU115960 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53437
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115960
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-2023-53437
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the uvc_mc_create_links() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_entity.c. 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/11196ee3916e50a5da3c1e6ecda19a02dca14ba3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a76cfc388cf105d3e04ac592670a52a3864b1ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2914259fcea23971c6fed8b2618d3a729a78c365
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31a8d11d28b57656cebfbd4c0b8b76f6ad5b017d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41ddb251c68ac75c101d3a50a68c4629c9055e4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e4e6ca62e77539d4df8d13137e2683b10baddd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8f4a424af5879baefb0fb8a8a09b09ea1779483
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8aa2e1ae6426d7cbddf1735aed1a63ddf0e6909
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.173