SB2025091923 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091923
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53413)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the create_debug_file() function in drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/542a99cd6eadfb543bf190431c3fb520f3da0bbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f12097467ea1ef57f29dd29c1d082e4752cef37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a60b4902a626dda08a31d9cf89ccce11bef8dd33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a95f62d5813facbec20ec087472eb313ee5fa8af
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3