CVE-2023-53423

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool: Fix memory leak in create_static_call_sections() strdup() allocates memory for key_name. We need to release the memory in the following error paths. Add free() to avoid memory leak.

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/3a75866a5ceff5d4fdd5471e06c4c4d03e0298b3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da73f102309fe29150e5c35acd20dd82063ff67	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1368eaea058e451d20ea99ca27e72d9df0d16dd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f63d747bf7c983882a5ea7456a5f84ad3acad5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d131718d9c45d559951f57c4b88209ca407433c4	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-18 16:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-53423

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53423

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53423

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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