Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53028
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106135
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53028
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ieee80211_if_add() function in net/mac80211/iface.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-53028
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71e5cd1018d345e649e63f74a56c1897f99db7e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80f8a66dede0a4b4e9e846765a97809c6fe49ce5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/982c8b1e95c088f5d8f65967ec25be66e961401c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/effecd8d116d3d3a28b4f628e61bba8d318fdfcf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8