#VU106184 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53019
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106184
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-2023-53019
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d80c259dfbadefa61b7ea334dfce5cb57f8c72f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bc5f1f6bc94e695dfd912122af96e7115a0ddb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7879626296e6ffd838ae0f2af1ab49ee46354973
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/867dbe784c5010a466f00a7d1467c1c5ea569c75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a7b9560a3a8eb8724888c426e05926752f73aa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad67de330d83e8078372b52af18ffe8d39e26c85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c431a3d642593bbdb99e8a9e3eed608b730db6f8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.272