SB2025102316 - Memory leak in Linux kernel gadget legacy driver
Published: October 23, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102316
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-2023-53693)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the gadget_bind() function in drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/raw_gadget.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/0f7a2b567197798da7bfa2252f4485c0ca6c6266
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e6287ac61dc22513cd39f02b9ac1fef28513e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e30f2bf86ef7c38fbd476ed81a88522b620628
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9934e5d07c0dc294169a7d52f6309f35cd6d7755
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de77000c1923d7942f9b4f08447c8feeae1c0f33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.43