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CVE-2023-53211 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d150f967e8410e1e6712484543eec709356a65d kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a9de90951bbeaed775e4b8d1b16b4d359e82bf5 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fe72b8f59f63ca776bb8a4fcd2f406057a9fc90 kernel.orgPatch

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime[email protected]
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective LifetimeCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 5.19, < 6.1.16
>= 6.2, < 6.2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53211
NVD Published Date:
Sep 15, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2023-53211 Details - Not Deferred