SB2025091918 - Memory leak in Linux kernel gadget udc driver
Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091918
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-2023-53418)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the create_debug_file() function in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.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/036ada6ca9eea926abc0b0ef550b10488d66d4d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c25eb9ae4993ccac4821354ff34eb1f32e4781
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a5fdd8660174a8056de57d1fdce3a7e9f77f60e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3965acaf3739fde9d74ad82979b46d37c6c208f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3