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Publication date: 2025-12-30

Last updated on: 2025-12-31

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: Fix leak of dev tracker At the stage of direction checks, the netdev reference tracker is already initialized, but released with wrong *_put() call.

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Published

2025-12-30

Last Modified

2025-12-31

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2023-54273

EUVD

EUVD-2023-60531

Affected Vendors & Products

Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a leak of a device tracker (netdev reference tracker) during direction checks. The tracker is initialized but then released incorrectly using the wrong *_put() call, leading to a resource leak.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause resource leaks in the Linux kernel, potentially leading to degraded system performance or stability issues due to improper release of network device references.

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