#VU115602 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53296
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115602
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-2023-53296
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the sctp_sendmsg_to_asoc() function in net/sctp/socket.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0443fff49d6352160c200064156c25898bd9f58c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2584024b23552c00d95b50255e47bd18d306d31a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/667eb99cf7c15fe5b0ecefe75cf658e20ef20c9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9346a1a21142357972a6f466ba6275ddc54b04ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a615e7270318fa0b98bf1ff38daf6cf52d840312
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4b6dfad41aaae9e36e44327b18d5cf4b20dd2ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2128636b303aa9cf065055402ee6697409a8837
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.24