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CVE-2023-53397 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02dc8e8bdbe4412cfcf17ee3873e63fa5a55b957 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3f1e573a105328a2cca45a7cfbebabbf5e3192 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e0424cd8a44b5f480feb06753cdf4e1f248d148 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee557590bac154d324de446d1cd0444988bd511 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2e77050b91199453bf19d0517b047b7339a9e3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cade370efe2f9e2a79ea8587506ffe2b51ac6d2b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb0cdca5c979bc34c27602e2039562932c2591a4 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd872d5576cc94528f427c7264c2c438928cc6d2 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53397
NVD Published Date:
09/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org