Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2023-53437
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Handle cameras with invalid descriptors If the source entity does not contain any pads, do not create a link.
EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 5.11.4, 4.9.260, b4759a52b8940dbbfc565c918a3893ecaeb5b134
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53437?
- CVE-2023-53437 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53437?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.