CVE-2023-53449

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/dasd: Fix potential memleak in dasd_eckd_init() `dasd_reserve_req` is allocated before `dasd_vol_info_req`, and it also needs to be freed before the error returns, just like the other cases in this function.

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/460e9bed82e49db1b823dcb4e421783854d86c40	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/544a552be0869231799784279d52704c4d314d33	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a50e28d433acf22258f9f34831057387f04ef074	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aede5230d154b6b237985ec9df7ebbd1dce96810	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee986d80acdef710a886be404308188ea11000c8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef3a7ffc0a6f833578bc8d1dcb79d0633c7e4ec3	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-01 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 21:25

NVD link : CVE-2023-53449

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53449

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53449

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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