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

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.