#VU115847 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53414
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115847
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-2023-53414
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 snic_trc_debugfs_init() function in drivers/scsi/snic/snic_debugfs.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/3dec769caf337c55814fbf79ec8c91a3cce23bf3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a46d8bdaf03e8a4bb83f0c363326d9aa66cc122
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/995424f59ab52fb432b26ccb3abced63745ea041
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad0e4e2fab928477f74d742e6e77d79245d3d3e7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3