CVE-2023-53422

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fw: fix memory leak in debugfs Fix a memory leak that occurs when reading the fw_info file all the way, since we return NULL indicating no more data, but don't free the status tracking object.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

11 Dec 2025, 15:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f64bc8e001f216566d17ef9fd5608c762ebcd4 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f64bc8e001f216566d17ef9fd5608c762ebcd4 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d90d2f4a018fe8cfd65068bc6350b6222be4852 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d90d2f4a018fe8cfd65068bc6350b6222be4852 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89496d6cff297c88fe0286a440c380ceb172da2b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89496d6cff297c88fe0286a440c380ceb172da2b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b830ba20b43be52eae7d4087b61a0079dec56820 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b830ba20b43be52eae7d4087b61a0079dec56820 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e302e9ca14a86a80eadfb24a34d8675aadaf3ef3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e302e9ca14a86a80eadfb24a34d8675aadaf3ef3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe17124282da055cb2e53f0131521459b5c7866c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe17124282da055cb2e53f0131521459b5c7866c - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-401

18 Sep 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-18 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-11 15:19


NVD link : CVE-2023-53422

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53422

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53422


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime