#VU116814 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53683
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116814
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-2023-53683
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the hfsplus_cat_read_inode() and hfsplus_cat_write_inode() functions in fs/hfsplus/inode.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/37cab61a52d6f42b2d961c51bcf369f09e235fb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9d68d84b2e41ba3f2a727b36f035fad6800492
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48960a503fcec76d3f72347b7e679dda08ca43be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61af77acd039ffd221bf7adf0dc95d0a4d377505
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b21c0f0138ff5a499eafc3eb0578ad2a99622c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75d9211a07fed513c08c5d4861c4a36ac6a74fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c074913b12db3632b11588b31bbfb0fa80a0a1c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8daee66585897a4c90d937c91e762100237bff9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.181