CVE-2023-53568

MEDIUM EPSS 3.2%
Published Oct 4, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 4, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/zcrypt: don't leak memory if dev_set_name() fails When dev_set_name() fails, zcdn_create() doesn't free the newly allocated resources. Do it.

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
3.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.257
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.195
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.132
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.54
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.5.4

References 6

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0878052579cb2773caee64812a811edcab6b5a55
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/131cd74a8e38d75239f2c81dfee53d6554eb8bf8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147d8da33a2c2195ec63acd56cd7d80a3458c253
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174f11ef1615ec3ab1e2189685864433c0d855a2
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6252f47b78031979ad919f971dc8468b893488bd
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0cb9c055843777b374309503d89eabeb769355
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0878052579cb2773caee64812a811edcab6b5a55
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/131cd74a8e38d75239f2c81dfee53d6554eb8bf8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147d8da33a2c2195ec63acd56cd7d80a3458c253
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174f11ef1615ec3ab1e2189685864433c0d855a2
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6252f47b78031979ad919f971dc8468b893488bd
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0cb9c055843777b374309503d89eabeb769355
    Patch