#VU120738 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54325
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120738
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-2023-54325
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 qat_alg_skcipher_init_com() function in drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_algs.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/2b1501f058245573a3aa6bf234d205dde1196184
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7697139d5dfd491f4c495a914a1dd68f6e827a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc3809f390357c8992f0a23083da934a20fef9af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6044cc3030e139f60c281386f28bda6e3049d66
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3