CVE-2023-53546
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 5th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fbPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.