#VU108423 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53092
Published: May 4, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108423
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-2023-53092
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 exynos_generic_icc_probe() function in drivers/interconnect/samsung/exynos.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/3aab264875bf3c915ea2517fae1eec213e0b4987
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71dd43bd49bd68186c1d19dbeedee219e003149
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c479e4ac4a3d1485a48599e66ce46547c1367828
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd4738ae1a0c216d25360a98e835967b06d6a253
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.104