CVE-2023-53416
kernel: Linux kernel: Memory leak in USB ISP1362 driver causes Denial of Service
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 18, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's USB ISP1362 driver. A local user could exploit this memory leak vulnerability by repeatedly calling debugfs_lookup() without properly releasing the allocated memory. This oversight leads to a gradual depletion of system memory, which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime