SB2025102310 - Memory leak in Linux kernel core
Published: October 23, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102310
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-2023-53716)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __skb_tstamp_tx() function in net/core/skbuff.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/58766252f6b2c0487cda6976a53d2bb03ae28e2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/779332447108545ef04682ea29af5f85c0202aee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82501f1ead557cbee1c2467654ec109a80334d22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a02fb71d7192ff1a9a47c9d937624966c6e09af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a594382ec6d0cc8cff5a8bc7e61b54e3858fb243
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc18b4685910d5d9de8314bae9c55790701b1811
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e06841a2abf9c82735cee39e88b1d79464088840
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4d928c00254cfc9dd0ee7076f4a59bceec675f4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.5