CVE-2023-53238

Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.1)—

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

phy: hisilicon: Fix an out of bounds check in hisi_inno_phy_probe()

The size of array 'priv->ports[]' is INNO_PHY_PORT_NUM.

In the for loop, 'i' is used as the index for array 'priv->ports[]' with a check (i > INNO_PHY_PORT_NUM) which indicates that INNO_PHY_PORT_NUM is allowed value for 'i' in the same loop.

This > comparison needs to be changed to >=, otherwise it potentially leads to an out of bounds write on the next iteration through the loop

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.1

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.16%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 5
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 %
Impacto principalT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution60 %
Impacto secundarioT1498 Network Denial of Serviceimpact45 %

Vulnerabilidad local (AV:L/PR:L) en kernel Linux con acceso de escritura fuera de límites (CWE-125). Permite escalada de privilegios o ejecución de código desde contexto local con privilegios limitados.

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Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Linux — Linux Kernel

CWE

CWE-125
CWE-125

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