CVE-2023-53330
published 2025-09-16CVE-2023-53330: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request() When linktype is unknown or kzalloc failed…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
3.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
When linktype is unknown or kzalloc failed in cfctrl_linkup_request(),
pkt is not released. Add release process to error path.
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < badea57569db04b010e922e29a7aaf40a979a70b | badea57569db04b010e922e29a7aaf40a979a70b |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < 3acf3783a84cbdf0c9f8cf2f32ee9c49af93a2da | 3acf3783a84cbdf0c9f8cf2f32ee9c49af93a2da |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < 33df9c5d5e2a18c70f5f5f3c2757d654c1b6ffa3 | 33df9c5d5e2a18c70f5f5f3c2757d654c1b6ffa3 |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < 84b2cc7b36b7f6957d307fb3d01603f93cb2d655 | 84b2cc7b36b7f6957d307fb3d01603f93cb2d655 |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < dc1bc903970bdf63ca40ab923d3ccb765da9a8d9 | dc1bc903970bdf63ca40ab923d3ccb765da9a8d9 |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < 1dddeceb26002cfea4c375e92ac6498768dc7349 | 1dddeceb26002cfea4c375e92ac6498768dc7349 |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < 3ad47c8aa5648226184415e4a0cb1bf67ffbfd48 | 3ad47c8aa5648226184415e4a0cb1bf67ffbfd48 |
| linux | linux | >= b482cd2053e3b90a7b33a78c63cdb6badf2ec383 < fe69230f05897b3de758427b574fc98025dfc907 | fe69230f05897b3de758427b574fc98025dfc907 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 2.6.35 < 4.14.303 | 4.14.303 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.270 | 4.19.270 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.229 | 5.4.229 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.87 | 5.15.87 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.0.19 | 6.0.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.163 | 5.10.163 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.1 < 6.1.5 | 6.1.5 |
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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Red Hat
kernel: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
vendor_redhat·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53330 [MEDIUM] kernel: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
kernel: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
When linktype is unknown or kzalloc failed in cfctrl_linkup_request(),
pkt is not released. Add release process to error path.
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-2023-53330: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix m...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53330 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53330: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix m...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request() When linktype is unknown or kzalloc failed in cfctrl_linkup_request(), pkt is not released. Add release process to error path.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
GHSA
GHSA-pxv4-xvvx-325j: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
When linktype is unknown or kza
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-16
CVE-2023-53330 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-pxv4-xvvx-325j: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
When linktype is unknown or kza
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request()
When linktype is unknown or kzalloc failed in cfctrl_linkup_request(),
pkt is not released. Add release process to error path.
OSV
CVE-2023-53330: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request() When linktype is unknown or kzall
osv·2025-09-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53330 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53330: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request() When linktype is unknown or kzall
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request() When linktype is unknown or kzalloc failed in cfctrl_linkup_request(), pkt is not released. Add release process to error path.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dddeceb26002cfea4c375e92ac6498768dc7349https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33df9c5d5e2a18c70f5f5f3c2757d654c1b6ffa3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3acf3783a84cbdf0c9f8cf2f32ee9c49af93a2dahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ad47c8aa5648226184415e4a0cb1bf67ffbfd48https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b2cc7b36b7f6957d307fb3d01603f93cb2d655https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/badea57569db04b010e922e29a7aaf40a979a70bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc1bc903970bdf63ca40ab923d3ccb765da9a8d9https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe69230f05897b3de758427b574fc98025dfc907
2025-09-16
Published