#VU116826 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53635
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116826
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-2023-53635
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 ctnetlink_dump_status() and ctnetlink_create_conntrack() functions in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.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/73db1b8f2bb6725b7391e85aab41fdf592b3c0c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80c5ba0078e20d926d11d0778f9a43902664ebf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f612ae1ab4793701caf39386fb3b7f4b3ef44e48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff5e4ac8dd7be7f1faba955c5779a68571eeb0f8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.15