#VU115603 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53286
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115603
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-2023-53286
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 mlx5_core_destroy_qp(), mlx5_core_xrcd_dealloc() and mlx5_core_destroy_rq_tracked() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qpc.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/04704c201bb08efaf96d7b1396c6864f8984e244
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a650d3ccd79cdd5796edd864683a6b8dd0bf576
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22664c06e997087fe37f9ba208008c948571214a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fe7815e784bf21061885f8112a7108aef5c45bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73311dd831858d797cf8ebe140654ed519b41c36
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.192