#VU116523 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53575

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#VU116523 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53575

Published: October 4, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU116523
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-2023-53575
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the iwl_mvm_sec_key_add() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-key.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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