CVE-2023-53792
published 2025-12-09CVE-2023-53792: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret Free dhchap_secret in…
PriorityP417low5.5
EPSS
0.20%
9.6th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_ctrl_secret_store() before we
return when nvme_auth_generate_key() returns error.
Affected
12 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 | >= f50fff73d620cd6e8f48bc58d4f1c944615a3fea < 43d0724d756a13694f612a8a151f835ad6425b93 | 43d0724d756a13694f612a8a151f835ad6425b93 |
| linux | linux | >= f50fff73d620cd6e8f48bc58d4f1c944615a3fea < 39b90fc75943406d2bd60fd1ea041aca2559cc5f | 39b90fc75943406d2bd60fd1ea041aca2559cc5f |
| linux | linux | >= f50fff73d620cd6e8f48bc58d4f1c944615a3fea < 6ec30a62789913b1bd0f0d44ea4d0d2d5608b1e8 | 6ec30a62789913b1bd0f0d44ea4d0d2d5608b1e8 |
| linux | linux | >= f50fff73d620cd6e8f48bc58d4f1c944615a3fea < 99c2dcc8ffc24e210a3aa05c204d92f3ef460b05 | 99c2dcc8ffc24e210a3aa05c204d92f3ef460b05 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.52-1 | 6.1.52-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.4-1 | 6.4.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.4-1 | 6.4.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.0.0 < 6.1.39 | 6.1.39 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2.0 < 6.3.13 | 6.3.13 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.4 | 6.4.4 |
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Red Hat
kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
vendor_redhat·2025-12-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53792 [LOW] CWE-772 kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_ctrl_secret_store() before we
return when nvme_auth_generate_key() returns error.
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-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2023-53792: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: ...
vendor_debian·2023
CVE-2023-53792 CVE-2023-53792: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_ctrl_secret_store() before we return when nvme_auth_generate_key() returns error.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.52-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.4.4-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.4.4-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.4.4-1)
OSV
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53792 nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_ctrl_secret_store() before we
return when nvme_auth_generate_key() returns error.
OSV
CVE-2023-53792: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_d
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53792 CVE-2023-53792: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_d
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_ctrl_secret_store() before we return when nvme_auth_generate_key() returns error.
GHSA
GHSA-fcxh-7g3m-939f: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53792 GHSA-fcxh-7g3m-939f: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_ctrl_secret_store() before we
return when nvme_auth_generate_key() returns error.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-12-09
Published