CVE-2023-53482

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Memory Leak in iommu_group_alloc Error Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc() If either iommu_group_grate_file() fails then the iommu_group is leaked. Destroy it on these error paths. Found by kselftest/iommu/iommufd_fail_nth

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 4.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (14)
linux/Kernel 4.11.0 - 5.15.99linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.16linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.2.3linux
Linux/Linux < 4.11
Linux/Linux 4.11
Linux/Linux 5.15.99 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.16 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.2.3 - 6.2.*
Linux/Linux 6.3
Linux/Linux bc7d12b91bd35477fd650c4d72b61239de9d9066 - 4c23124b45ee0aa895ed8d5d08871ae6b15ee336
... and 4 more
Published Oct 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026