CVE-2023-53195

MEDIUM EPSS 4.0%
Published Sep 15, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 15, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init The line cards array is not freed in the error path of mlxsw_m_linecards_init(), which can lead to a memory leak. Fix by freeing the array in the error path, thereby making the error path identical to mlxsw_m_linecards_fini().

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.1  –  <6.1.39
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.4.4

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08fc75735fda3be97194bfbf3c899c87abb3d0fe
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd716022c968bc6748f23708b986f845b45791b7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4f5b1dd816dccd4ee6bb60b2a81a3d4373636a9
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08fc75735fda3be97194bfbf3c899c87abb3d0fe
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd716022c968bc6748f23708b986f845b45791b7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4f5b1dd816dccd4ee6bb60b2a81a3d4373636a9
    Patch