#VU108416 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53059
Published: May 3, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108416
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-2023-53059
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 cros_ec_chardev_ioctl_xcmd() function in drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_chardev.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/13493ad6a220cb3f6f3552a16b4f2753a118b633
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0d8644784f73fa39f57f72f374eefaba2bf48a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b20cf3f89c56b5f6a38b7f76a8128bf9f291bbd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eab28bfafcd1245a3510df9aa9eb940589956ea6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebea2e16504f40d2c2bac42ad5c5a3de5ce034b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f86ff88a1548ccf5a13960c0e7625ca787ea0993
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.177