SB2025100441 - Memory leak in Linux kernel base driver
Published: October 4, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100441
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-2023-53596)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the device_del() function in drivers/base/core.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/297992e5c63528e603666e36081836204fc36ec9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bcc4c2a096e8342c8c719e595ce15de212694dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699fb50d99039a50e7494de644f96c889279aca3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8c426fae26086a0ca8ab6cc6da2de79810ec038
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.3