#VU115659 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53334
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115659
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-2023-53334
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 dbg_create_files() function in drivers/usb/chipidea/debug.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/4322661af6d7a586a5798ab9aa443f49895b6943
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610373dd354f3d393aa3bdcab59f55024c16b5e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/972e0682f6e3ee6ecf002657df4aaa511d51dd6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff35f3ea3baba5b81416ac02d005cfbf6dd182fa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3