#VU115662 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53314
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115662
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-2023-53314
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 ep93xxfb_probe() function in drivers/video/fbdev/ep93xx-fb.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/0517fc5a71333b315164736bbd32608894fbb872
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c6ff2a7c593db851f23e31ace2baf557ea9d0ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309c27162afea79b3c7f8747bb650faf6923b639
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aade6c9100a3537788b6a9c7ac481037d19efdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ffa40ff64aa43a9a28fcf209b48d86a3e0f4972
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f83c1b13f8154e0284448912756d0a351a1a602a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a0e5265b60cdd3c77990e8105f79aa2fac994
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdf2b020db717853167391a3a8d912e13428fa6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.326