CVE-2023-53590 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) implementation. It affects Linux kernel versions and arises from an inefficient nested loop in the sctp_sched_prio_free_sid() function, which can lead to a soft lockup. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.10.158, < 5.10.173CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.15.82, < 5.15.100CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.226, < 5.4.235CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.0.12, < 6.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.226, < 5.4.235CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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