#VU117615 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53694
Published: October 23, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117615
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-2023-53694
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 function in arch/riscv/Kconfig. 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/20a7510e781084364691b4962de31de758194cc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84cfcf240f4a577733b1d98fcd2611a611612b03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8547649981e6631328cd64f583667501ae385531
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.23
- 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