CVE-2023-53096

interconnect: fix mem leak when freeing nodes

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 2, 2025 at 03:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: interconnect: fix mem leak when freeing nodes The node link array is allocated when adding links to a node but is not deallocated when nodes are destroyed.

Affected

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

5.1 ≤ v < 5.10.1765.1 ≤ v < 5.15.1045.1 ≤ v < 5.4.2385.1 ≤ v < 6.1.215.1 ≤ v < 6.2.85.1 ≤ v < 6.35.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1045.16 ≤ v < 6.1.215.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1766.2 ≤ v < 6.2.811f1ceca7031deefc1a34236ab7b94360016b71d5.16.3 rc16.3 rc2
Vendor states this is fixed in 2e0b13a1827229a02abef97b50ffaf89ba25370a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3167306455d0fbbbcf08cb25651acc527a86a95e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a5904f415e1af72fa8fe6665aa4f554dc2099a95 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c1722e4113281fb34e5b4fb5c5387b17cd39a537 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in efae80ca13faa94457208852825731da44a788ad (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f1e3a20c60196c37a402c584d0c9de306ba988ce (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.176 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.104 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.238 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.21 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0b13a1827229a02abef97b50ffaf89ba25370a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3167306455d0fbbbcf08cb25651acc527a86a95e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5904f415e1af72fa8fe6665aa4f554dc2099a95
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1722e4113281fb34e5b4fb5c5387b17cd39a537
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efae80ca13faa94457208852825731da44a788ad
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e3a20c60196c37a402c584d0c9de306ba988ce

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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