SB2025102306 - Memory leak in Linux kernel clocksource driver
Published: October 23, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102306
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-2023-53725)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ttc_timer_probe() function in drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.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/289e2054eeb63c9e133960731c342eeffad218d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54cc10a0f4b01b522e9519014200f1b33bf7e4aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67d7eebbc424935dec61fb352d1ccae5d16cf429
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b5bf64c89c7100c921bd807ba39b2eb003061ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/919dd531ebb7514f205ae7aab87994337ebce1f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99744200f28b2cf5f50767447e51b4b4a977d145
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0a9cc90ea44a50d76a84f9f9bf1703d31fe45e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebdff0986513a29be242aace0ef89b6c105b0bf0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.188