#VU115845 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53416
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115845
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-2023-53416
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 create_debug_file() function in drivers/usb/host/isp1362-hcd.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/9d537c35e48feba9d450acca0ff14a55ce1ec450
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0a8195a84a725ca7936c213b5e056d2a3ab2a94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c26e682afc14caa87d44beed271eec8991e93c65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb284bee1e213c94be9131d1aca7c16bd6ba259d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.100