#VU116524 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53582
Published: October 4, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116524
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-2023-53582
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/common.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/0ca2efea4f11c6255061e852ac188264c469c197
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b173b4ad9c001a555f44adc7836d6fe3afbe9ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/423a1297ea72bbddf64dbb0957f2879c0f2aa5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660145d708be52f946a82e5b633c020f58f996de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0f0ce1c8ab9fe90618dc394e3d1568b5a9ac154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c02f733024d70105f22de8dd0a1252a0350cd516
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb980dc79709c02f579a9c03cb92ccec189ab38
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16