CVE-2023-53546
Published: October 7, 2025Last modified: October 7, 2025
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.
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 | Fixed (6.1.45-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/00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fb