CVE-2023-53435

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cassini: Fix a memory leak in the error handling path of cas_init_one() cas_saturn_firmware_init() allocates some memory using vmalloc(). This memory is freed in the .remove() function but not it the error handling path of the probe. Add the missing vfree() to avoid a memory leak, should an error occur.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11c0ed097a874156957b515d0ba7e356142eab87 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172146c26f0c1b86ab4e9ebffc7e06f04229fa17 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/234e744d86bd95b381d24546df2dba72804e0219 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/412cd77a2c24b191c65ea53025222418db09817c Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d8e8b88087d68e10c8991a0f6733fa2f963ff0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b1a667744741fa7807b09a12797a27f14f3fac Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc61f7582cc92d547d02e141cd66f5d1f4ed8012 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20105d967ab5b53ff50a0e5991fe37324d2ba20 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

11 Dec 2025, 15:36

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE CWE-401
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11c0ed097a874156957b515d0ba7e356142eab87 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11c0ed097a874156957b515d0ba7e356142eab87 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172146c26f0c1b86ab4e9ebffc7e06f04229fa17 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172146c26f0c1b86ab4e9ebffc7e06f04229fa17 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/234e744d86bd95b381d24546df2dba72804e0219 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/234e744d86bd95b381d24546df2dba72804e0219 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/412cd77a2c24b191c65ea53025222418db09817c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/412cd77a2c24b191c65ea53025222418db09817c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d8e8b88087d68e10c8991a0f6733fa2f963ff0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d8e8b88087d68e10c8991a0f6733fa2f963ff0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b1a667744741fa7807b09a12797a27f14f3fac - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b1a667744741fa7807b09a12797a27f14f3fac - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc61f7582cc92d547d02e141cd66f5d1f4ed8012 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc61f7582cc92d547d02e141cd66f5d1f4ed8012 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20105d967ab5b53ff50a0e5991fe37324d2ba20 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20105d967ab5b53ff50a0e5991fe37324d2ba20 - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

18 Sep 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-09-18 16:15

Updated : 2025-12-11 15:36

NVD link : CVE-2023-53435

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53435

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53435

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime