#VU115844 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53415
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115844
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-2023-53415
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 dwc3_gadget_free_endpoints() function in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.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/bab872b638130a18fd54d9adfad7db77ed6457be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be308d68785b205e483b3a0c61ba3a82da468f2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce234af49d103d95e3fdca59b25e0d0242f41bb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf52c320cf74245ce1c12b0bd48f77b87d77fbc9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.100