SB2025091680 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091680
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-2023-53197)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the release_uhci() and uhci_start() functions in drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.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/0a3f82c79c86278e7f144564b1cb6cc5c3657144
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb88847b8b86f132309030022a23dca895b6f61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6af1dbc99ad37bf67c8703982df4d7f12d256c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e529aeb771aef1402c899b6b405610ef444d5d88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.18