CVE-2023-53330

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: caif: fix memory leak in cfctrl_linkup_request() When linktype is unknown or kzalloc failed in cfctrl_linkup_request(), pkt is not released. Add release process to error path.

References (8)

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dddeceb26002cfea4c375e92ac6498768dc7349

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33df9c5d5e2a18c70f5f5f3c2757d654c1b6ffa3

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3acf3783a84cbdf0c9f8cf2f32ee9c49af93a2da

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ad47c8aa5648226184415e4a0cb1bf67ffbfd48

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b2cc7b36b7f6957d307fb3d01603f93cb2d655

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/badea57569db04b010e922e29a7aaf40a979a70b

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc1bc903970bdf63ca40ab923d3ccb765da9a8d9

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe69230f05897b3de758427b574fc98025dfc907

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 2.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-401

Status published

Affected Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.14.303

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Sep 16, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026