#VU115858 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53405
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115858
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-2023-53405
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 gr_dfs_create() function in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.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/0933eca15f5223b5c2412080c8c3de8758465c78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30f9ba2396a1130eef7f2d3ee7ee8037b7c25be9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f4451368663ad28daa67980c6dd11d83b303eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be21a66e17ee0ab5f3513b6c86659e60cec5e981
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.18