#VU117581 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53703
Published: October 23, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117581
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-2023-53703
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 float_to_int() function in drivers/hid/amd-sfh-hid/sfh1_1/amd_sfh_desc.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/1e50bc2c177d4b2953d77037ac46ea0702d6aa1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a45ed1ae34bb0e68944471f4bafb68e0a572791
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87854366176403438d01f368b09de3ec2234e0f5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.40
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5