CVE-2023-52905

octeontx2-pf: Fix resource leakage in VF driver unbind

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 21, 2024 at 06:10 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

Using Linux by Linux?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Linux - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix resource leakage in VF driver unbind resources allocated like mcam entries to support the Ntuple feature and hash tables for the tc feature are not getting freed in driver unbind. This patch fixes the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.15 ≤ v < 6.1.75.15 ≤ v < 6.22da48943274712fc3204089d9a970783507656356.2 rc16.2 rc26.2 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 53da7aec32982f5ee775b69dce06d63992ce4af3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c8ca0ad10df08ea36bcac1288062d567d22604c9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53da7aec32982f5ee775b69dce06d63992ce4af3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8ca0ad10df08ea36bcac1288062d567d22604c9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Free plan, no card