CVE-2023-53745
published 2025-12-08CVE-2023-53745: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config If the return value of the…
PriorityP418
EPSS
0.20%
10.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL,
we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.
Affected
19 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 | >= 49da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb < 5c49fb5ad01104acc584405572abf6616d45148e | 5c49fb5ad01104acc584405572abf6616d45148e |
| linux | linux | >= 49da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb < 6480c3a12755bf85d6738ab60967e89b809c701a | 6480c3a12755bf85d6738ab60967e89b809c701a |
| linux | linux | >= 49da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb < f2b9c4544e3bd60f353732291300097b0e8d8454 | f2b9c4544e3bd60f353732291300097b0e8d8454 |
| linux | linux | >= 49da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb < 276a7298af6a801e9a865282605a79303365ec66 | 276a7298af6a801e9a865282605a79303365ec66 |
| linux | linux | >= 49da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb < c8583b4655aab44a9796b5c4a681ddcc6fe2f0d0 | c8583b4655aab44a9796b5c4a681ddcc6fe2f0d0 |
| linux | linux | >= 49da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb < 634a9c139cc1362f6a9cc6cbfe442dbb60ff9f3f | 634a9c139cc1362f6a9cc6cbfe442dbb60ff9f3f |
| linux | linux | >= 49da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb < 8f88c73afe481f93d40801596927e8c0047b6d96 | 8f88c73afe481f93d40801596927e8c0047b6d96 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| 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 | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.17.0 < 4.19.276 | 4.19.276 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20.0 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11.0 < 5.15.100 | 5.15.100 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16.0 < 6.1.18 | 6.1.18 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5.0 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5 | 6.2.5 |
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Red Hat
kernel: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
vendor_redhat·2025-12-08
CVE-2023-53745 kernel: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
kernel: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL,
we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.
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-2023-53745: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector:...
vendor_debian·2023
CVE-2023-53745 CVE-2023-53745: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector:...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL, we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
OSV
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
osv·2025-12-08
CVE-2023-53745 um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL,
we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.
OSV
CVE-2023-53745: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config If the return value of the uml_parse_
osv·2025-12-08
CVE-2023-53745 CVE-2023-53745: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config If the return value of the uml_parse_
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL, we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.
GHSA
GHSA-49m9-4vrg-7r7p: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
If the return value of the uml_pars
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-08
CVE-2023-53745 GHSA-49m9-4vrg-7r7p: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
If the return value of the uml_pars
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config
If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL,
we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/276a7298af6a801e9a865282605a79303365ec66https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c49fb5ad01104acc584405572abf6616d45148ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/634a9c139cc1362f6a9cc6cbfe442dbb60ff9f3fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6480c3a12755bf85d6738ab60967e89b809c701ahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f88c73afe481f93d40801596927e8c0047b6d96https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8583b4655aab44a9796b5c4a681ddcc6fe2f0d0https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2b9c4544e3bd60f353732291300097b0e8d8454
2025-12-08
Published