CVE-2023-53290

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: samples/bpf: Fix fout leak in hbm's run_bpf_prog Fix fout being fopen'ed but then not subsequently fclose'd. In the affected branch, fout is otherwise going out of scope.

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/23acb14af1914010dd0aae1bbb7fab28bf518b8e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7560ed6592ff4077528c239c71e91b19de985b97	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ec2f424f6edad34651137783a0a59eca9aa37e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e6e252d74f20f6fc610c7fef3ae7dda0109a6f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edf37bc8b03d3f948e679b2fd2d14464495f5d1b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2065b8b0a215bc6aa061287a2e3d9eab2446422	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-09-16 08:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-53290

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53290

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53290

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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