#VU119778 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53831
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119778
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-2023-53831
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 sk_mc_loop() function in net/core/sock.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/41f10a4d78fe69d685a3172e6884297f233dcf95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7586a66b9c4f1b8a825ea1dfa3a91aad5cc7b89b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895dc4c47171a20035cdaa8d74c1c1e97f2fc974
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9036b6342fcdab190d6edce3dd447859c1de90fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3e0fdf71bbe031de845e8e08ed7fba49f9c702c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1f5b890b89cb38a6c0bac91984d56cd69808e8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e918d0211ffbaf039447334c3460cafee1ce0157
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed4e0adfa407ab65dd73b8862ebf2f308a0349d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.132