CVE-2023-53512
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Publication date: 2025-10-01
Last updated on: 2025-10-02
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: mpt3sas: Fix a memory leak
Add a forgotten kfree().
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's scsi mpt3sas driver caused by a missing call to kfree(), which is a function used to free allocated memory. The issue has been fixed by adding the forgotten kfree() call.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
A memory leak can cause the affected system to consume increasing amounts of memory over time, potentially leading to degraded performance or system instability if the leak is significant and persistent.
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