#VU116595 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53542
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116595
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-2023-53542
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 function in arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5420.dtsi. 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/199624f3144d79fab1cff533ce6a4b82390520a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29961ee63dd676cc67f7c00f76faa21e11f0d7c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e68a0f7bc576318a58335c31c542b358bc63f83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/537bdfc1a67836fbd68bbe4210bc380f72cca47f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5aa219a790d61cad2c38e1aa32058f16ad2f0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c075aa3467a799855a92289a3c619afc0a2ad193
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10001af0f7246cf3e43530d25f8d59a8db10df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2a6198f5ed7d6e4e06d87a4de007f2e45cc9583
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16