#VU116363 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53521
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116363
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-2023-53521
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 ses_intf_remove_enclosure() function in drivers/scsi/ses.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/0595cdb587726b4f0fa780eb7462e3679d141e82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fb1fa8425cce2dc4dce298275d22d7077694b73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40af9a6deed723485e05b7d3255a28750692e8db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/578797f0c8cbc2e3ec5fc0dab87087b4c7073686
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f7050537476ac062ec23a544fbca8270f2d08b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82143faf01dda831b89eccef60c39ef8575ab08a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87e47be38d205df338c52ead43f23b2864567423
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9542cad6c27297c8391de3a659f0b7948495d0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.173