#VU115843 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53418
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115843
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-2023-53418
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 create_debug_file() function in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.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/036ada6ca9eea926abc0b0ef550b10488d66d4d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c25eb9ae4993ccac4821354ff34eb1f32e4781
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a5fdd8660174a8056de57d1fdce3a7e9f77f60e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3965acaf3739fde9d74ad82979b46d37c6c208f
- 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