CVE-2023-53350

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/qaic: Fix slicing memory leak The temporary buffer storing slicing configuration data from user is only freed on error. This is a memory leak. Free the buffer unconditionally.

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/2d956177b7c96e62fac762a3b7da4318cde27a73	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df45c3e46cdb41f486eecb4277fbcc4c1ffbf9be	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-17 15:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-53350

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53350

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53350

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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