CVE-2023-53617

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: aspeed: socinfo: Add kfree for kstrdup Add kfree() in the later error handling in order to avoid memory leak.

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/6e6d847a8ce18ab2fbec4f579f682486a82d2c6b Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b662856b71343d9e731c1cd4bbe54758c7791abb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a5ad4477d2a11e9b03f00c52694451e9332228 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb9676ed25be25ca7cd198d0f0e093b76b7bc7f 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:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

05 Feb 2026, 15:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-401
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e6d847a8ce18ab2fbec4f579f682486a82d2c6b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e6d847a8ce18ab2fbec4f579f682486a82d2c6b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b662856b71343d9e731c1cd4bbe54758c7791abb - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b662856b71343d9e731c1cd4bbe54758c7791abb - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a5ad4477d2a11e9b03f00c52694451e9332228 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a5ad4477d2a11e9b03f00c52694451e9332228 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb9676ed25be25ca7cd198d0f0e093b76b7bc7f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb9676ed25be25ca7cd198d0f0e093b76b7bc7f - Patch

07 Oct 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-02-05 15:00

NVD link : CVE-2023-53617

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53617

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53617

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime