SB2025091839 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb core driver
Published: September 18, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091839
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-2023-53359)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the usb_debugfs_init() function in drivers/usb/core/usb.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/30374434edab20e25776f8ecb4bc9d1e54309487
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6683327b51a601daba32900072349dfa1d4e8fea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68ece7baf2aa9783b8244482c03010d477d4a93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc00340fb1226a2a3a5cf15473ac417da3c952f1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.5