#VU115950 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53431
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115950
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-2023-53431
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the ses_intf_add() function in drivers/scsi/ses.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/3fe97ff3d94934649abb0652028dd7296170c8d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4863fefc8a8cc8e8f6c7635b12d9dffaa0a12d86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ca5470b33e5221dd3e5be81108697c22dd38b56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6069e04a922a0488bcf4f1017d38d18afda8194c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fce2307650a190e343a84537c278d499fa37c26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68937dfc73ee7f61cf3424fa3225be93cacaa00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f182ad02024d3f45374a9e0c9d76f28b776d762d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feefd5232ecb788f0666f75893a7a86faec8bbcc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.276