CVE-2023-53096

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: interconnect: fix mem leak when freeing nodes The node link array is allocated when adding links to a node but is not deallocated when nodes are destroyed.

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/2e0b13a1827229a02abef97b50ffaf89ba25370a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3167306455d0fbbbcf08cb25651acc527a86a95e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5904f415e1af72fa8fe6665aa4f554dc2099a95	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1722e4113281fb34e5b4fb5c5387b17cd39a537	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efae80ca13faa94457208852825731da44a788ad	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e3a20c60196c37a402c584d0c9de306ba988ce	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2025-05-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-12 21:00

NVD link : CVE-2023-53096

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53096

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53096

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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