SB2025091652 - Memory leak in Linux kernel base power driver
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091652
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-2023-53202)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the genpd_debug_add() function in drivers/base/power/domain.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/0b6200e1e9f53dabdc30d0f6c51af9a5f664d32b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/543d7113c37206ed7dae7bfb0b7e50955077770e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde67cb7d2d1757baa83271c1f0892727e79f52e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dddc132eb0dca3969f9146ef8feac0aa542aa305
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.99