#VU116591 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53548
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116591
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-2023-53548
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the function in drivers/net/usb/usbnet.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/0dd3e0c31bf3e933fb85faf1443833aef90b8e46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bebbd9b8037a9cc75984317cb495dec4824c399
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27d0f755d649d388fcd12f01436c9a33289e14e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c250ea57cf03af41339234b9855ae284f9db91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e1627cb43ddf1b24b92eb26f8d958a3f5676ccb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05ac5d00eb7fcb2fda806caa4f56e88df6bc6bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0715d04cf687a7e21f0d6ac8c1d479294a3f6f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0d0be41721aca683c5606354a58ee2c687e3f8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.190