#VU115856 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53406
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115856
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-2023-53406
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 DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE() function in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa25x_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/6236a6d2cdfb710bd8a82c4b179d0a034d0d99cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78d9586d8e728be1e360d3d0da7170c791d1d55e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a038a681b7df78362d9fc7013e5395a694a9d3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d48a7887dbca22e064c20caf20ae7949019fe9b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.5