CVE-2023-53318

MEDIUM EPSS 4.2%
Published Sep 16, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 16, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure

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
4.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <4.14.316
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.284
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.244
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.181
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.113
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.30
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.3.4

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c9b185f121812cbc215fdaa1192c6b9025b428
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d9ca5f62f2ba160ff9c9be4adf401c46c04edef
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed95a6f6c646e8bb15c354536e0ab10e8f39c08
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444ec005404cead222ebce2561a9451c9ee5ad89
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895130e63c93926f07caf5db286b97bd27b81de9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd39f68a309a947670379bf9a39b16c584f86ddb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa359d068574d29e7d2f0fdd0ebe4c6a12b5cfb9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff70ad9159fbb566b2c15724f44207e8deccd527
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c9b185f121812cbc215fdaa1192c6b9025b428
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d9ca5f62f2ba160ff9c9be4adf401c46c04edef
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed95a6f6c646e8bb15c354536e0ab10e8f39c08
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444ec005404cead222ebce2561a9451c9ee5ad89
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895130e63c93926f07caf5db286b97bd27b81de9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd39f68a309a947670379bf9a39b16c584f86ddb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa359d068574d29e7d2f0fdd0ebe4c6a12b5cfb9
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff70ad9159fbb566b2c15724f44207e8deccd527
    Patch