CVE-2023-53397

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.1-4.14.321 - Off-by-One Error in modpost is_executable_section()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-193
Status published
Products (26)
linux/Kernel 4.1.0 - 4.14.322linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 5.4.251linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.121linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.39linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.188linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.3.13linux
linux/Kernel 6.4.0 - 6.4.4linux
Linux/Linux < 4.1
Linux/Linux 4.1
Linux/Linux 4.14.322 - 4.14.*
... and 16 more
Published Sep 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026