#VU116487 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53579
Published: October 4, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116487
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-2023-53579
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 mvebu_gpio_probe_syscon() and mvebu_gpio_probe() functions in drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.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/44e2afbf650f3264519643fcc9e6b4d2f6e8d547
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644ee70267a934be27370f9aa618b29af7290544
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b19e90521286a03bc3793fd598f20277a8f99c85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9b791d8362359d241b4e8f4b4767c681ffdb6ef
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.8