CVE-2023-53745
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 versions
Linux kernel versions
4.17
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.19.276,
5.4.235,
5.10.173,
5.15.100,
6.1.18,
6.2.5,
6.3
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53745 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/276a7298af6a801e9a865282605a79303365ec66
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c49fb5ad01104acc584405572abf6616d45148e
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/634a9c139cc1362f6a9cc6cbfe442dbb60ff9f3f
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-53745?
CVE-2023-53745 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.17 onward and has been patched in 4.19.276, 5.4.235, 5.10.173 and others. CVE-2023-53745 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-2023-53745?
Yes — CVE-2023-53745 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.276, 5.4.235, 5.10.173 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2023-53745 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-53745 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.