CVE-2023-53350
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Publication date: 2025-09-17
Last updated on: 2025-12-11
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
accel/qaic: Fix slicing memory leak
The temporary buffer storing slicing configuration data from user is only
freed on error. This is a memory leak. Free the buffer unconditionally.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.4 (inc) to 6.4.12 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.5 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's accel/qaic component. Specifically, a temporary buffer used to store slicing configuration data from the user is only freed when an error occurs, causing a memory leak when no error happens. The fix ensures that the buffer is freed unconditionally to prevent the leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak can cause increased memory usage over time, potentially leading to degraded system performance or instability if the leaked memory accumulates significantly.
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