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CVE-2023-53350

accel/qaic: Fix slicing memory leak

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 17, 2025 at 02:56 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: accel/qaic: Fix slicing memory leak The temporary buffer storing slicing configuration data from user is only freed on error. This is a memory leak. Free the buffer unconditionally.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.4 ≤ v < 6.4.126.4 ≤ v < 6.56.46.5 rc16.5 rc26.5 rc36.5 rc46.5 rc56.5 rc6ff13be8303336ead5621712f2c55012d738878b5
Vendor states this is fixed in 2d956177b7c96e62fac762a3b7da4318cde27a73 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in df45c3e46cdb41f486eecb4277fbcc4c1ffbf9be (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df45c3e46cdb41f486eecb4277fbcc4c1ffbf9be
Patch
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d956177b7c96e62fac762a3b7da4318cde27a73

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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