CVE-2023-53852
published 2025-12-09CVE-2023-53852: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store Free dhchap_secret in…
PriorityP420low5.5
EPSS
0.22%
13.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return
fix following kmemleack:-
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg
75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL
backtrace:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376eaf00 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316736 (age 92.168s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg
75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL
backtrace:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
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 < 2e9b141307554521d60fecf6bf1d2edc8dd0181d | 2e9b141307554521d60fecf6bf1d2edc8dd0181d |
| linux | linux | >= f50fff73d620cd6e8f48bc58d4f1c944615a3fea < c41ac086d2abaf7527a5685f9c0a1c209ab7e0aa | c41ac086d2abaf7527a5685f9c0a1c209ab7e0aa |
| linux | linux | >= f50fff73d620cd6e8f48bc58d4f1c944615a3fea < 6a5eda5017959541ab82c5d56bcf784b8294e298 | 6a5eda5017959541ab82c5d56bcf784b8294e298 |
| linux | linux | >= f50fff73d620cd6e8f48bc58d4f1c944615a3fea < a836ca33c5b07d34dd5347af9f64d25651d12674 | a836ca33c5b07d34dd5347af9f64d25651d12674 |
| 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_secret_store
vendor_redhat·2025-12-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53852 [LOW] CWE-771 kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return
fix following kmemleack:-
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg
75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL
backtrace:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
unreferenced
Debian
CVE-2023-53852: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: ...
vendor_debian·2023
CVE-2023-53852 CVE-2023-53852: 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_secret_store Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return fix following kmemleack:- unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64): comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg 75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL backtrace: [] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130 [] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core] [] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0 [] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0 [] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 [] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 [] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc unreferenced object 0xffff8886376eaf00 (size 64): comm "check", pid 2204
OSV
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53852 nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return
fix following kmemleack:-
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg
75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL
backtrace:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
unreferenced objec
GHSA
GHSA-6p7c-22m4-r5fq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctr
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53852 GHSA-6p7c-22m4-r5fq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctr
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return
fix following kmemleack:-
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg
75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL
backtrace:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376eaf00 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 2
OSV
CVE-2023-53852: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53852 CVE-2023-53852: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return fix following kmemleack:- unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64): comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg 75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL backtrace: [] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130 [] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core] [] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0 [] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0 [] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 [] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 [] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc unreferenced object 0xffff8886376eaf00 (size 64): comm "check", pid 2204
No detection rules found.
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Wiz
CVE-2023-53852 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2023-53852 CVE-2023-53852 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2023-53852 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return
fix following kmemleack:-
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg
75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL
backtrace:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0
Bugzilla
CVE-2023-53852 kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
bugzilla·2025-12-09
CVE-2023-53852 [LOW] CVE-2023-53852 kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
CVE-2023-53852 kernel: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store
Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return
fix following kmemleack:-
unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg
75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL
backtrace:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/
2025-12-09
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