CVE-2023-53069

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-vf: Add missing free for alloc_percpu Add the free_percpu for the allocated "vf->hw.lmt_info" in order to avoid memory leak, same as the "pf->hw.lmt_info" in `drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c`.

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/813b590840771890c738ce6dbfd0c5938a1bafb9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/840631bcf21f58c0a3f01378a54d79e9ce86b226	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90874b76e5f82eaa3309714d72ff2cd8bb8d1b02	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f038f3917baf04835ba2b7bcf2a04ac93fbf8a9c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-12 20:51

NVD link : CVE-2023-53069

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53069

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53069

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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