#VU108408 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53128
Published: May 3, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108408
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-2023-53128
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 mpi3mr_free_mem() function in drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/574cc10edaa7dba833764efed8c57ee0e6bf7574
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85349a227eb4a56520adc190c666075f80d4ae70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f305a7b6ca21a665e8d0cf70b5936991a298c93c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3