#VU116585 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53539
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116585
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-2023-53539
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 save_state() and rxe_requester() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_req.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/255c0e60e1d16874fc151358d94bc8df661600dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f2a6422287fe29f9343247d77b645100ece0652
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d122db2ff80cd2aed4dcd630befb56b51ddf947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70518f3aaf5a059b691867d7d2d46b999319656a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.53