#VU120575 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53994
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120575
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-2023-53994
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 ionic_qcqs_free() function in drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.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/1417dd787a5e55b410a00a28231b0dcb19172457
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c7276a6daf7e13a6dd30b0347b3f2c7df4d40bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abfb2a58a5377ebab717d4362d6180f901b6e5c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daeaad114cb163ec51bcf14326cb7fe37d368459
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc470466753ad0dd3a8c48aaefa05a992c119b9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cc4fd99a325505e15c3da95d6de266efd3d9b5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.188