SB2025102341 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: October 23, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102341
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53705)
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 ipv6_find_tlv() function in net/ipv6/exthdrs_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/011f47c8b8389154f996f5f69da8efc3a3beefef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04bf69e3de435d793a203aacc4b774f8f9f2baeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59e656d0d4a84ea0ee9a39c6f69160a3effccc94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878ecb0897f4737a4c9401f3523fd49589025671
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91dd8aab9c9f193210681b86b6b92840ffe74f0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b92e2d0eb696d7586ba832c8854653b59887da0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae68c0f7edbc9a294094ce03a0aaf45aa489ce40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5f82688ae10f5f386952e65e941bb8868ee54dc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.181