CVE-2023-53318

recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: September 16, 2025 at 04:11 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: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v ≥ 3.2.76v ≥ 3.4.113v < 4.14.3163.2.76 ≤ v < 3.33.4.113 ≤ v < 3.54.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2844.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2444.4 ≤ v < 4.14.3164.4 ≤ v < 4.19.2844.4 ≤ v < 5.10.1814.4 ≤ v < 5.15.1134.4 ≤ v < 5.4.2444.4 ≤ v < 6.1.304.4 ≤ v < 6.3.44.4 ≤ v < 6.45.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1135.16 ≤ v < 6.1.305.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1816.2 ≤ v < 6.3.43.2.76 3.4.113334e907923e9cab057020a9c7ec7d9f32ead65734.4a50bd43935586420fb75f4558369eb08566fac5efa41a0adbc216e18afe7a2dd4386f614899a0653

Vendor states this is fixed in 25c9b185f121812cbc215fdaa1192c6b9025b428 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2d9ca5f62f2ba160ff9c9be4adf401c46c04edef (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 3ed95a6f6c646e8bb15c354536e0ab10e8f39c08 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 444ec005404cead222ebce2561a9451c9ee5ad89 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 895130e63c93926f07caf5db286b97bd27b81de9 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in bd39f68a309a947670379bf9a39b16c584f86ddb (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in fa359d068574d29e7d2f0fdd0ebe4c6a12b5cfb9 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in ff70ad9159fbb566b2c15724f44207e8deccd527 (fixed)

Affected range stops below 3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.316 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.284 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.4 (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)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references