SB20250502311 - Memory leak in Linux kernel powerpc kernel
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502311
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-2023-53097)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the iommu_debugfs_add() function in arch/powerpc/kernel/iommu.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/24c1bd1cd0d1ff821fd7d2f01a1e648c7882dfc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4050498c0ae3946c223fc63e9dd7b878b76611e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b505063910c134778202dfad9332dfcecb76bab3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3a62a35f903fd8be5b44542fe3901ec45f16757
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.103