SB20251208121 - Resource management error in Linux kernel usb class driver
Published: December 8, 2025 Updated: December 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251208121
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53761)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the usbtmc_ioctl_request() function in drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.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/0ced12bdf624d8d8977ddb16eb130cd479d92bcf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b43d9df27a708f4079d518b879f517fea150a91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50775a046c68e1d157d5e413cae2e5e00da1c463
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6340e432cf70bf156b19c6f5dd737d940eca02a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cef7681aa7719ff585dd06113a061ab2def7da0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d25e9128988c6a1fc9070f6e98215a95795bd8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.244
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.30
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4