CVE-2023-53546
published 2025-10-04CVE-2023-53546: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed…
PriorityP415medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory
pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory
release after mlx5_cmd_exec.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 1d9186476e12c85dc81a0f01f5c614a9683af7f2 < 800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fb | 800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fb |
| linux | linux | >= 1d9186476e12c85dc81a0f01f5c614a9683af7f2 < 165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223 | 165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223 |
| linux | linux | >= 1d9186476e12c85dc81a0f01f5c614a9683af7f2 < 00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308f | 00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308f |
| linux | linux | >= 1d9186476e12c85dc81a0f01f5c614a9683af7f2 < 3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4 | 3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4 |
| linux | linux | >= 1d9186476e12c85dc81a0f01f5c614a9683af7f2 < 622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235 | 622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235 |
| linux | linux | >= 1d9186476e12c85dc81a0f01f5c614a9683af7f2 < 5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936 | 5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.52-1 | 6.1.52-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.126 | 5.15.126 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.45 | 6.1.45 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.4 < 5.4.253 | 5.4.253 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.190 | 5.10.190 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.4.10 | 6.4.10 |
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-98xf-q5m7-hgc7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
when mlx5_cmd_ex
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-04
CVE-2023-53546 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-98xf-q5m7-hgc7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
when mlx5_cmd_ex
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory
pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory
release after mlx5_cmd_exec.
OSV
CVE-2023-53546: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec
osv·2025-10-04·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53546 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53546: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory release after mlx5_cmd_exec.
Red Hat
kernel: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
vendor_redhat·2025-10-04·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53546 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
kernel: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx
when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory
pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory
release after mlx5_cmd_exec.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2023-53546: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: D...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53546 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53546: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: D...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory release after mlx5_cmd_exec.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.52-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fb
2025-10-04
Published