CVE-2023-53745
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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL, we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.
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Published
2025-12-08
Last Modified
2025-12-08
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2023-53745
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60083
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Currently, no data is known.
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's 'vector_config' component. Specifically, if the function uml_parse_vector_ifspec returns NULL, the code fails to free allocated memory (params), leading to a memory leak. The fix involves calling kfree(params) to properly release memory and prevent the leak.

Impact Analysis

The memory leak could cause increased memory usage over time, potentially leading to degraded system performance or instability if the kernel repeatedly leaks memory without freeing it.

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