CVE-2023-53318

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.14.316 - Use-After-Free in uwrite Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (23)
Linux/Linux < 4.4
Linux/Linux 3.2.76 - 3.3
Linux/Linux 3.4.113 - 3.5
Linux/Linux 334e907923e9cab057020a9c7ec7d9f32ead6573
Linux/Linux 4.14.316 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.284 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 4.4
Linux/Linux 5.10.181 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.113 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4.244 - 5.4.*
... and 13 more
Published Sep 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026