#VU119769 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53847
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119769
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-2023-53847
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the alauda_get_media_status() and alauda_init_media() functions in drivers/usb/storage/alauda.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/044f4446e06bb03c52216697b14867ebc555ad3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d2d5282d39aed6f27dfe1ed60a5f3934ebd21cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/153c3e85873cc3e2f387169783c3a227bad9a95a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/373e0ab8c4c516561493f1acf367c7ee7dc053c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d380bcd6cba987c6085fae6464c9c087e8d9a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a11d1e2625bdb2346f6586773b20b20977278ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6ff6e7a9dd69364547751db0f626a10a6d628d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe7c3a445d22783d27fe8bd0521a8aab1eb9da65
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.191