CVE-2023-53367

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/habanalabs: fix mem leak in capture user mappings This commit fixes a memory leak caused when clearing the user_mappings info when a new context is opened immediately after user_mapping is captured and a hard reset is performed.

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/314a7ffd7c196b27eedd50cb7553029e17789b55	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/973e0890e5264cb075ef668661cad06b67777121	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-17 15:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-53367

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53367

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53367

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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