#VU119716 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53788
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119716
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-2023-53788
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 tuning_ctl_set() function in sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.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/32854bc91ae7debcdefdc7ae881ed83385a04792
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3590498117a11aa1f92a97e8a04d95320e347ebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/734a3deb6614e3597e7e9ef7fb6006c593c5ee18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f12f99b8017ad5ed5aff4b0aefe3bb7bbdf8a99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e5eb110095ec77cb6d775051d181edbf9cd3cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baef27176ea5fdc7ad0947e2dc7733855e35db71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23f65f08247068576a01e28b297e995b7dc3965
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff5e8b49348f6a550c136b74efaf8b3c1d3ceaea
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.312