CVE-2023-53697
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm: Fix memleak of pmu attr_groups in unregister_nvdimm_pmu() Memory pointed by 'nd_pmu->pmu.attr_groups' is allocated in function 'register_nvdimm_pmu' and is lost after 'kfree(nd_pmu)' call in function 'unregister_nvdimm_pmu'.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.18
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.1.53,
6.4.16,
6.5.3,
6.6
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53697 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16259c80542ee8945aaa39cfc6a1809bcdc08ffe
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4999f2ec5fde7c45e3ecafda5b78560cc1c7bdb5
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/500a6ff9c2a81348fe0f04e2deb758145e8ab94e
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-53697?
CVE-2023-53697 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.18 onward and has been patched in 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3 and others. CVE-2023-53697 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-53697?
Yes — CVE-2023-53697 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2023-53697 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-53697 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.