CVE-2023-53211

driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 02:21 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%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: location: Free struct acpi_pld_info *pld before return false struct acpi_pld_info *pld should be freed before the return of allocation failure, to prevent memory leak, add the ACPI_FREE() to fix it.

Affected

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

5.19 ≤ v < 6.1.165.19 ≤ v < 6.2.35.19 ≤ v < 6.36.2 ≤ v < 6.2.35.19bc443c31def574e3bfaed50cb493b8305ad79435
Vendor states this is fixed in 0d150f967e8410e1e6712484543eec709356a65d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5a9de90951bbeaed775e4b8d1b16b4d359e82bf5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8fe72b8f59f63ca776bb8a4fcd2f406057a9fc90 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d150f967e8410e1e6712484543eec709356a65d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a9de90951bbeaed775e4b8d1b16b4d359e82bf5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fe72b8f59f63ca776bb8a4fcd2f406057a9fc90

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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