CVE-2023-53546

MEDIUM EPSS 4.0%
Published Oct 4, 20258mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 4, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory release after mlx5_cmd_exec.

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 9

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.4  –  <5.4.253
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.190
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.126
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.45
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.4.10
linuxlinux_kernel6.5any
linuxlinux_kernel6.5any
linuxlinux_kernel6.5any
linuxlinux_kernel6.5any

References 6

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fb
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fb
    Patch