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CVE-2023-53182

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: Avoid undefined behavior: applying zero offset to null pointer ACPICA commit 770653e3ba67c30a629ca7d12e352d83c2541b1e…

Published Sep 15, 2025EPSS 0.16%

Overview

CVE-2023-53182 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ACPICA: Avoid undefined behavior: applying zero offset to null pointer

ACPICA commit 770653e3ba67c30a629ca7d12e352d83c2541b1e

Before this change we see the following UBSAN stack trace in Fuchsia:

#0 0x000021e4213b3302 in acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(struct acpi_walk_state*, union acpi_parse_object*, struct acpi_namespace_node*, u8*, u32, struct acpi_evaluate_info*, u8) ../../third_party/acpica/source/components/dispatcher/dswstate.c:682 <platform-bus-x86.so>+0x233302

#1.2 0x000020d0f660777f in ubsan_get_stack_trace() compiler-rt/lib/ubsan/ubsan_diag.cpp:41 <libclang_rt.asan.so>+0x3d77f

#1.1 0x000020d0f660777f in maybe_print_stack_trace() compiler-rt/lib/ubsan/ubsan_diag.cpp:51 <libclang_rt.asan.so>+0x3d77f

#1 0x000020d0f660777f in ~scoped_report() compiler-rt/lib/ubsan/ubsan_diag.cpp:387 <libclang_rt.asan.so>+0x3d77f

#2 0x000020d0f660b96d in handlepointer_overflow_impl() compiler-rt/lib/ubsan/ubsan_ha

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/05bb0167c80b8f93c6a4e0451b7da9b96db990c2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/16359bc02c093b0862e31739c07673340a2106a6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3048c6b84a51e4ba4a89385ed218d19a670edd47Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/35465c7a91c6b46e7c14d0c01d0084349a38ce51Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3a7a4aa3958ce0c4938a443d65001debe9a9af9cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5a2d0dcb47b16f84880a59571eab8a004e3236d7Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/710e09fd116e2fa53e319a416ad4e4f8027682b6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8c4a7163b7f1495e3cc58bec7a4100de6612cde9

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53182?

CVE-2023-53182 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53182?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53182?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-53182?

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