CVE-2023-53211
published 2025-09-15CVE-2023-53211: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false struct…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
4.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false
struct acpi_pld_info *pld should be freed before the return of allocation
failure, to prevent memory leak, add the ACPI_FREE() to fix it.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= bc443c31def574e3bfaed50cb493b8305ad79435 < 8fe72b8f59f63ca776bb8a4fcd2f406057a9fc90 | 8fe72b8f59f63ca776bb8a4fcd2f406057a9fc90 |
| linux | linux | >= bc443c31def574e3bfaed50cb493b8305ad79435 < 5a9de90951bbeaed775e4b8d1b16b4d359e82bf5 | 5a9de90951bbeaed775e4b8d1b16b4d359e82bf5 |
| linux | linux | >= bc443c31def574e3bfaed50cb493b8305ad79435 < 0d150f967e8410e1e6712484543eec709356a65d | 0d150f967e8410e1e6712484543eec709356a65d |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.19 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-h5wq-3gv4-fhv7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false
struct
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2023-53211 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-h5wq-3gv4-fhv7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false
struct
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false
struct acpi_pld_info *pld should be freed before the return of allocation
failure, to prevent memory leak, add the ACPI_FREE() to fix it.
OSV
CVE-2023-53211: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false struct a
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53211 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53211: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false struct a
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false struct acpi_pld_info *pld should be freed before the return of allocation failure, to prevent memory leak, add the ACPI_FREE() to fix it.
Red Hat
kernel: Linux kernel: Memory leak in driver core location can lead to denial of service
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53211 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: Linux kernel: Memory leak in driver core location can lead to denial of service
kernel: Linux kernel: Memory leak in driver core location can lead to denial of service
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false
struct acpi_pld_info *pld should be freed before the return of allocation
failure, to prevent memory leak, add the ACPI_FREE() to fix it.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This memory leak vulnerability exists in the driver core location component, where the `acpi_pld_info` structure is not properly freed upon allocation failure. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Pack
Debian
CVE-2023-53211: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53211 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53211: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false struct acpi_pld_info *pld should be freed before the return of allocation failure, to prevent memory leak, add the ACPI_FREE() to fix it.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
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2025-09-15
Published