Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53424

Vulnerability identifier: #VU115837

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53424

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mtk_clk_simple_probe() function in drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mtk.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Real Time Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
openSUSE Leap
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6-debugsource
linux (Debian package)
kernel-azure-extra
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-source-azure
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-optional
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-devel-azure
cluster-md-kmp-azure
dlm-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-syms-azure
gfs2-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-azure
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-azure-vdso
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kselftests-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-rt-extra
kernel-rt_debug-devel
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt-optional
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-vdso
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-macros
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-docs
kernel-docs-html
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-devel
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-source
kernel-obs-build
kernel-syms
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
dtb-socionext
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-allwinner
kernel-64kb-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-mediatek
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-freescale
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
dtb-arm
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-amlogic
dtb-aarch64
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-default-optional
dtb-apm
dtb-amd
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-qcom
dtb-rockchip
dtb-broadcom
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-exynos
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-amazon
dtb-marvell
kernel-64kb-extra
kselftests-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
dtb-renesas
dtb-altera
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-nvidia
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-apple
dtb-xilinx
dtb-cavium
dtb-sprd
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel
dtb-lg
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-base-rebuild

Install update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 6.4.4
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16-debugsource - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_55-rt - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_73-default - update to 1-150600.13.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_22-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_22-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.164-1
kernel-azure-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-source-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kselftests-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-devel-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
cluster-md-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
dlm-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
ocfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-syms-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
gfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
reiserfs-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-azure-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kselftests-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
dlm-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-syms-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cae6a28d8c12c597e8656962271520434c61c48
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db7285e044144fd88a356f5b641b9cd4b231a77
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47234e19b00816a8a7b278c7173f6d4e928c43c7
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.4

• Memory leak in Linux kernel clk mediatek driver
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• Debian update for linux