#VU115765 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53359
Published: September 18, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115765
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-2023-53359
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 usb_debugfs_init() function in drivers/usb/core/usb.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/30374434edab20e25776f8ecb4bc9d1e54309487
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6683327b51a601daba32900072349dfa1d4e8fea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68ece7baf2aa9783b8244482c03010d477d4a93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc00340fb1226a2a3a5cf15473ac417da3c952f1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.5