SB2025091921 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: September 19, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025091921
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-2023-53417)
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/host/sl811-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/04fdfec7b0286972cb5457ef958c92585447a39f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54166af8941d0cf46b65cfa2fbce76e38d82fadf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb4d5eefb67095d7c3b70b08498b23b7f2895f76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1523c4dbc54e164638ff8729d511cf91e27be04
- 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