CVE-2023-53745

um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config

N/A

Published: December 8, 2025 at 01:19 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:45 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: vector: Fix memory leak in vector_config If the return value of the uml_parse_vector_ifspec function is NULL, we should call kfree(params) to prevent memory leak.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

4.17 ≤ v < 4.19.2764.17 ≤ v < 5.10.1734.17 ≤ v < 5.15.1004.17 ≤ v < 5.4.2354.17 ≤ v < 6.1.184.17 ≤ v < 6.2.54.17 ≤ v < 6.34.1749da7e64f33e80edffb1a9eeb230fa4c3f42dffb

Vendor states this is fixed in 276a7298af6a801e9a865282605a79303365ec66 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5c49fb5ad01104acc584405572abf6616d45148e (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 634a9c139cc1362f6a9cc6cbfe442dbb60ff9f3f (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6480c3a12755bf85d6738ab60967e89b809c701a (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 8f88c73afe481f93d40801596927e8c0047b6d96 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in c8583b4655aab44a9796b5c4a681ddcc6fe2f0d0 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f2b9c4544e3bd60f353732291300097b0e8d8454 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.17 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.276 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.173 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.100 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.235 (unaffected)