#VU117551 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53700
Published: October 23, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117551
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-2023-53700
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 max9286_v4l2_register() function in drivers/media/i2c/max9286.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/505ff3a0c5951684c3a43094ca4c1a74683d5681
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5897fe3ebe8252993579e1bee715ebfe5504e052
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e31213fa017c20ccc989033a5f4a626473aa2ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724039e013b34f46344abdbf8c74e6a65a828327
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8636c5fc7658c7c6299fb8b352d24ea4b9ba99e2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.173
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3