CVE-2023-53195Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedSep 15

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init The line cards array is not freed in the error path of mlxsw_m_linecards_init(), which can lead to a memory leak. Fix by freeing the array in the error path, thereby making the error path identical to mlxsw_m_linecards_fini().

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.16.1.39+1
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.52-1+2
CVEListV5linux/linux01328e23a476a47179b07125eabac439bc1d5fd3d4f5b1dd816dccd4ee6bb60b2a81a3d4373636a9+3
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-hvpq-w3pm-9wfj: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init The line car2025-09-15
OSV
CVE-2023-53195: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init The line cards2025-09-15

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init2025-09-15
Debian
CVE-2023-53195: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: mini...2023
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