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CVE-2023-53397
modpost: fix off by one in is_executable_section()
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee557590bac154d324de446d1cd0444988bd511
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02dc8e8bdbe4412cfcf17ee3873e63fa5a55b957
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb0cdca5c979bc34c27602e2039562932c2591a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e0424cd8a44b5f480feb06753cdf4e1f248d148
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd872d5576cc94528f427c7264c2c438928cc6d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cade370efe2f9e2a79ea8587506ffe2b51ac6d2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b2e77050b91199453bf19d0517b047b7339a9e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3f1e573a105328a2cca45a7cfbebabbf5e3192
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
52dc0595d540155436d91811f929bdc8afd6a2a1, 4.1, 0, 4.14.322, 5.4.251, 5.10.188, 5.15.121, 6.1.39, 6.3.13, 6.4.4, 6.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 18th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.