#VU106136 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53024
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106136
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-53024
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the check_stack_write_fixed_off() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01bdcc73dbe7be3ad4d4ee9a59b71e42f461a528
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b3374944d201872cfcf82730a7860f8e7c31dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae109414a57ab4164218f36e2e4a17f027fcaaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0c89ef025562161242a7c19b213bd6b272e93df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da75dec7c6617bddad418159ffebcb133f008262
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f4db47794c9f474b184ee1418f42e6a07412b6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.272
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2