#VU108421 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53078
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108421
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-2023-53078
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 alua_activate() function in drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.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/0d89254a4320eb7de0970c478172f764125c6355
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/123483df146492ca22b503ae6dacc2ce7c3a3974
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c55982beb80c7d3c30278fc6cfda8496a31dbe6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c4d71424df34fc23dc5336d09394ce68c849542
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9311e7a554dffd3823499e309a8b86a5cd1540e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a13faca032acbf2699293587085293bdfaafc8ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c09cdf6eb815ee35e55d6c50ac7f63db58bd20b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c110051d335ef7f62ad33474b0c23997fee5bfb5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.280