CVE-2023-53697
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Publication date: 2025-10-22
Last updated on: 2025-10-22
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvdimm: Fix memleak of pmu attr_groups in unregister_nvdimm_pmu()
Memory pointed by 'nd_pmu->pmu.attr_groups' is allocated in function
'register_nvdimm_pmu' and is lost after 'kfree(nd_pmu)' call in function
'unregister_nvdimm_pmu'.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel related to the nvdimm subsystem. Specifically, memory allocated for 'nd_pmu->pmu.attr_groups' in the function 'register_nvdimm_pmu' is not properly freed when 'unregister_nvdimm_pmu' is called, leading to lost memory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak can cause increased memory usage over time, potentially leading to reduced system performance or stability issues if the leaked memory accumulates significantly.
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