SB2025050306 - Memory leak in Linux kernel unix
Published: May 3, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050306
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-2023-53136)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the queue_oob() and unix_stream_sendmsg() functions in net/unix/af_unix.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/2aab4b96900272885bc157f8b236abf1cdc02e08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a59d6306263c38e5c0592ea4451ca26a0778c947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac1968ac399205fda9ee3b18f7de7416cb3a5d0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3969427fb06a2c3cd6efd7faab63505cfa76e76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.103