SB2025100442 - Memory leak in Linux kernel base driver
Published: October 4, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100442
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-2023-53594)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the device_add() 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/6977b1a5d67097eaa4d02b0c126c04cc6e8917c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d389e363075c2e1deb84a560686ea92123e4b8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1dbff10c6cd3b43457f3efd3c9c4950009635bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f39d21154db87545d8f0b25d13c326f37cc32239
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3