CVE-2023-53423
Published: September 19, 2025Last modified: September 19, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool: Fix memory leak in create_static_call_sections() strdup() allocates memory for key_name. We need to release the memory in the following error paths. Add free() to avoid memory leak.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.6.89-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a75866a5ceff5d4fdd5471e06c4c4d03e0298b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da73f102309fe29150e5c35acd20dd82063ff67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1368eaea058e451d20ea99ca27e72d9df0d16dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f63d747bf7c983882a5ea7456a5f84ad3acad5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d131718d9c45d559951f57c4b88209ca407433c4