CVE-2023-53290

samples/bpf: Fix fout leak in hbm's run_bpf_prog

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2025 at 08:11 AM 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 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: samples/bpf: Fix fout leak in hbm's run_bpf_prog Fix fout being fopen'ed but then not subsequently fclose'd. In the affected branch, fout is otherwise going out of scope.

Affected

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

5.1 ≤ v < 5.10.1815.1 ≤ v < 5.15.1135.1 ≤ v < 5.4.2445.1 ≤ v < 6.1.305.1 ≤ v < 6.3.45.1 ≤ v < 6.45.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1135.16 ≤ v < 6.1.305.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1816.2 ≤ v < 6.3.45.1a1270fe95b74eb3195b107c494ed1f11b932a278
Vendor states this is fixed in 23acb14af1914010dd0aae1bbb7fab28bf518b8e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7560ed6592ff4077528c239c71e91b19de985b97 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a7ec2f424f6edad34651137783a0a59eca9aa37e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e3e6e252d74f20f6fc610c7fef3ae7dda0109a6f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in edf37bc8b03d3f948e679b2fd2d14464495f5d1b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f2065b8b0a215bc6aa061287a2e3d9eab2446422 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.181 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.244 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23acb14af1914010dd0aae1bbb7fab28bf518b8e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7560ed6592ff4077528c239c71e91b19de985b97
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ec2f424f6edad34651137783a0a59eca9aa37e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e6e252d74f20f6fc610c7fef3ae7dda0109a6f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edf37bc8b03d3f948e679b2fd2d14464495f5d1b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2065b8b0a215bc6aa061287a2e3d9eab2446422

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

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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