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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.3%
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 (19)
Linux/Linux < 4.1
Linux/Linux 4.1
Linux/Linux 4.14.322 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 5.10.188 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.121 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4.251 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux 52dc0595d540155436d91811f929bdc8afd6a2a1 - 02dc8e8bdbe4412cfcf17ee3873e63fa5a55b957
Linux/Linux 52dc0595d540155436d91811f929bdc8afd6a2a1 - 3a3f1e573a105328a2cca45a7cfbebabbf5e3192
Linux/Linux 52dc0595d540155436d91811f929bdc8afd6a2a1 - 5e0424cd8a44b5f480feb06753cdf4e1f248d148
Linux/Linux 52dc0595d540155436d91811f929bdc8afd6a2a1 - 7ee557590bac154d324de446d1cd0444988bd511
... and 9 more
Published Sep 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026