Buffer overflow in Linux
CVE-2023-53205
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390/diag: fix racy access of physical cpu number in diag 9c handler We do check for target CPU == -1, but this might change at the time we are going to use it. Hold the physical target CPU in a local variable to avoid out-of-bound accesses to the cpu arrays.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 87e28a15c42cc592009c32a8c20e5789059027c2, 5.13, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53205?
- CVE-2023-53205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.