CVE-2023-53397

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: modpost: fix off by one in is_executable_section() The > comparison should be >= to prevent an out of bounds array access.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02dc8e8bdbe4412cfcf17ee3873e63fa5a55b957 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3f1e573a105328a2cca45a7cfbebabbf5e3192 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e0424cd8a44b5f480feb06753cdf4e1f248d148 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee557590bac154d324de446d1cd0444988bd511 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2e77050b91199453bf19d0517b047b7339a9e3 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cade370efe2f9e2a79ea8587506ffe2b51ac6d2b Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb0cdca5c979bc34c27602e2039562932c2591a4 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd872d5576cc94528f427c7264c2c438928cc6d2 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

12 Dec 2025, 20:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-193
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02dc8e8bdbe4412cfcf17ee3873e63fa5a55b957 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02dc8e8bdbe4412cfcf17ee3873e63fa5a55b957 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3f1e573a105328a2cca45a7cfbebabbf5e3192 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3f1e573a105328a2cca45a7cfbebabbf5e3192 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e0424cd8a44b5f480feb06753cdf4e1f248d148 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e0424cd8a44b5f480feb06753cdf4e1f248d148 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee557590bac154d324de446d1cd0444988bd511 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee557590bac154d324de446d1cd0444988bd511 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2e77050b91199453bf19d0517b047b7339a9e3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2e77050b91199453bf19d0517b047b7339a9e3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cade370efe2f9e2a79ea8587506ffe2b51ac6d2b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cade370efe2f9e2a79ea8587506ffe2b51ac6d2b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb0cdca5c979bc34c27602e2039562932c2591a4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb0cdca5c979bc34c27602e2039562932c2591a4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd872d5576cc94528f427c7264c2c438928cc6d2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd872d5576cc94528f427c7264c2c438928cc6d2 - Patch

18 Sep 2025, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-09-18 14:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-53397

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53397

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53397

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-193

Off-by-one Error