#VU106144 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53000
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106144
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-2023-53000
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 validate_nla() and __nla_validate_parse() functions in lib/nlattr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e5082b1c66c7783fbcd79b5b178573230e528ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41b74e95f297ac360ca7ed6bf200100717cb6c45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/539ca5dcbc91134bbe2c45677811c31d8b030d2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/992e4ff7116a77968039277b5d6aaa535c2f2184
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0950402e8c76e7dcb08563f1b4e8000fbc62455
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2