CVE-2023-53197 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB UHCI driver, specifically related to improper handling of debugfs_lookup() calls. This flaw, categorized as CWE-401, affects Linux kernel versions and could lead to a denial of service due to resource exhaustion over time. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, but has a high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.15.100CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 6.1.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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