SB2025091935 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091935
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 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53404)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the remove_debug_files() function in drivers/usb/host/fotg210-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/4a71b15744b8f286718722f80b663c06ed909d8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55c2ffc534928f4732199617e3b746d79a57898f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b4040f452037a7e95472577891d57c6b18c89c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d2d3bef6d700eb4261fb6761de2c95a9e3c0ac8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.18