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CVE-2023-53568 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/zcrypt: don't leak memory if dev_set_name() fails When dev_set_name() fails, zcdn_create() doesn't free the newly allocated resources. Do 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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0878052579cb2773caee64812a811edcab6b5a55 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/131cd74a8e38d75239f2c81dfee53d6554eb8bf8 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147d8da33a2c2195ec63acd56cd7d80a3458c253 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174f11ef1615ec3ab1e2189685864433c0d855a2 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6252f47b78031979ad919f971dc8468b893488bd kernel.orgPatch

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Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 4.20, < 5.4.257
>= 5.5, < 5.10.195
>= 5.11, < 5.15.132
>= 5.16, < 6.1.54
>= 6.2, < 6.5.4

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53568
NVD Published Date:
Oct 4, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org