#VU120849 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54308
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120849
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-2023-54308
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the snd_card_ymfpci_probe() function in sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/255a81a89501df77379b51a81c7a2e8e7c359bc6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95642872c466030240199ba796a40771c493ed0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db7d7782677ff998c06997903d5400a0ba91cebb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f33fc1576757741479452255132d6e3aaf558ffe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.106
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3