SB2025032792 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nvmem driver
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025032792
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52929)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nvmem_register() function in drivers/nvmem/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23676ecd2eb377f7c24a6ff578b0f4c7135658b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39708bc8da7858de0bed9b3a88b3beb1d1e0b443
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560181d3ace61825f4ca9dd3481d6c0ee6709fa8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9c4b2a3b132bf6698e477aba6ee194b40c75f4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.95