#VU108404 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53136
Published: May 3, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108404
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-2023-53136
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 queue_oob() and unix_stream_sendmsg() functions in net/unix/af_unix.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/2aab4b96900272885bc157f8b236abf1cdc02e08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a59d6306263c38e5c0592ea4451ca26a0778c947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac1968ac399205fda9ee3b18f7de7416cb3a5d0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3969427fb06a2c3cd6efd7faab63505cfa76e76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.103