SB2025050316 - Memory leak in Linux kernel thunderbolt driver
Published: May 3, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050316
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-2023-53050)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the margining_port_remove() and margining_switch_init() functions in drivers/thunderbolt/debugfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.