CVE-2023-53745
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Publication date: 2025-12-08
Last updated on: 2025-12-08
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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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| 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 '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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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