Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-53535

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmgenet: Add a check for oversized packets Occasionnaly we may get oversized packets from the hardware which exceed the nomimal 2KiB buffer size we allocate SKBs with. Add an early check which drops the packet to avoid invoking skb_over_panic() and move on to processing the next packet.

EPSS: 0.001 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53535?
CVE-2023-53535 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-10-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-53535?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.