#VU120359 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53997
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120359
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53997
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the thermal_of_monitor_init(), thermal_of_parameters_init(), thermal_of_unbind() and thermal_of_zone_register() functions in drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.