CVE-2023-53318
published 2025-09-16CVE-2023-53318: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'file_append'…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure
Affected
25 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 3.2.76 < 3.3 | 3.3 |
| linux | linux | >= 3.4.113 < 3.5 | 3.5 |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < bd39f68a309a947670379bf9a39b16c584f86ddb | bd39f68a309a947670379bf9a39b16c584f86ddb |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < 444ec005404cead222ebce2561a9451c9ee5ad89 | 444ec005404cead222ebce2561a9451c9ee5ad89 |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < 3ed95a6f6c646e8bb15c354536e0ab10e8f39c08 | 3ed95a6f6c646e8bb15c354536e0ab10e8f39c08 |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < 2d9ca5f62f2ba160ff9c9be4adf401c46c04edef | 2d9ca5f62f2ba160ff9c9be4adf401c46c04edef |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < ff70ad9159fbb566b2c15724f44207e8deccd527 | ff70ad9159fbb566b2c15724f44207e8deccd527 |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < 895130e63c93926f07caf5db286b97bd27b81de9 | 895130e63c93926f07caf5db286b97bd27b81de9 |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < 25c9b185f121812cbc215fdaa1192c6b9025b428 | 25c9b185f121812cbc215fdaa1192c6b9025b428 |
| linux | linux | >= a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5e < fa359d068574d29e7d2f0fdd0ebe4c6a12b5cfb9 | fa359d068574d29e7d2f0fdd0ebe4c6a12b5cfb9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 4.14.316 | 4.14.316 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.37-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.284 | 4.19.284 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.244 | 5.4.244 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.113 | 5.15.113 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.30 | 6.1.30 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.181 | 5.10.181 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.3.4 | 6.3.4 |
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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OSV
CVE-2023-53318: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'fil
osv·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53318 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53318: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'fil
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure
GHSA
GHSA-2q38-88hx-3qf7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
Common realloc mistake: 'f
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-16
CVE-2023-53318 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-2q38-88hx-3qf7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
Common realloc mistake: 'f
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure
Red Hat
kernel: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
vendor_redhat·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53318 [MEDIUM] kernel: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
kernel: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function
Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2023-53318: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcoun...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53318 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53318: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcoun...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.37-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c9b185f121812cbc215fdaa1192c6b9025b428https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d9ca5f62f2ba160ff9c9be4adf401c46c04edefhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed95a6f6c646e8bb15c354536e0ab10e8f39c08https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444ec005404cead222ebce2561a9451c9ee5ad89https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895130e63c93926f07caf5db286b97bd27b81de9https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd39f68a309a947670379bf9a39b16c584f86ddbhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa359d068574d29e7d2f0fdd0ebe4c6a12b5cfb9https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff70ad9159fbb566b2c15724f44207e8deccd527
2025-09-16
Published