#VU116318 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53465
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116318
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-2023-53465
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the function in drivers/soundwire/qcom.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/20f7c4d51c94abb1a1a7c21900db4fb5afe5c8ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32eb67d7360d48c15883e0d21b29c0aab9da022e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/490937d479abe5f6584e69b96df066bc87be92e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801daff0078087b5df9145c9f5e643c28129734b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.40