CVE-2023-53050

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thunderbolt: Fix memory leak in margining Memory for the usb4->margining needs to be relased for the upstream port of the router as well, even though the debugfs directory gets released with the router device removal. Fix this.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b357b360e671688f9bf38ff94300515b68bc247	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acec726473822bc6b585961f4ca2a11fa7f28341	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f390095bbd131ec2dfb29792d9f6fd0f0656bfc0	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-12 18:34

NVD link : CVE-2023-53050

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53050

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53050

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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