CVE-2023-53670

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix dev_pm_qos memleak Call dev_pm_qos_hide_latency_tolerance() in the error unwind patch to avoid following kmemleak:- blktests (master) # kmemleak-clear; ./check nvme/044; blktests (master) # kmemleak-scan ; kmemleak-show nvme/044 (Test bi-directional authentication) [passed] runtime 2.111s ... 2.124s unreferenced object 0xffff888110c46240 (size 96): comm "nvme", pid 33461, jiffies 4345365353 (age 75.586s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<0000000069ac2cec>] kmalloc_trace+0x25/0x90 [<000000006acc66d5>] dev_pm_qos_update_user_latency_tolerance+0x6f/0x100 [<00000000cc376ea7>] nvme_init_ctrl+0x38e/0x410 [nvme_core] [<000000007df61b4b>] 0xffffffffc05e88b3 [<00000000d152b985>] 0xffffffffc05744cb [<00000000f04a4041>] vfs_write+0xc5/0x3c0 [<00000000f9491baf>] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 [<000000001c46513d>] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 [<00000000ecf348fe>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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/2ed9a89192e3192e5fea7ff6475c8722513f325e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7237c26431cc78e5ec3259f4350f3dd58f6a4319 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed5cf8e6d9bfb6a78d0471317edff14f0f2b4dd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1379e067b9485e5af03399fe3f0d39bccb023ad Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Feb 2026, 19:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-401
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ed9a89192e3192e5fea7ff6475c8722513f325e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ed9a89192e3192e5fea7ff6475c8722513f325e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7237c26431cc78e5ec3259f4350f3dd58f6a4319 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7237c26431cc78e5ec3259f4350f3dd58f6a4319 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed5cf8e6d9bfb6a78d0471317edff14f0f2b4dd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed5cf8e6d9bfb6a78d0471317edff14f0f2b4dd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1379e067b9485e5af03399fe3f0d39bccb023ad - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1379e067b9485e5af03399fe3f0d39bccb023ad - Patch
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-02-03 19:07

NVD link : CVE-2023-53670

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53670

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53670

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime