#VU120427 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54063
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120427
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-2023-54063
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 hdr_find_e() function in fs/ntfs3/index.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/17048287ac79abd33b275ac3b5738285d406481b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bf3b564e27a518f158a83d5e1a50064ed6136a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7e5dba10ba1402dd6c2f961a70320770865c4a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8c44949044e5f7f864525fdffe8e95135ce9ce5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd7e1d67924081717c5c96ead758a1a77867689a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111