CVE-2023-53858
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: samsung_tty: Fix a memory leak in s3c24xx_serial_getclk() in case of error If clk_get_rate() fails, the clk that has just been allocated needs to be freed.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.3
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.14.322,
4.19.291,
5.4.251,
5.10.188,
5.15.121,
6.1.40,
6.4.5,
6.5
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-53858 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/073dbbe5743779faf24f233cc95459b47c7198dd
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1694fc8ad734e2909a9e40d2be03cc4423e0bee6
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30962268fa1a7466413b3d83037688129021d470
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-53858?
CVE-2023-53858 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.3 onward and has been patched in 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251 and others. CVE-2023-53858 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-2023-53858?
Yes — CVE-2023-53858 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.322, 4.19.291, 5.4.251 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2023-53858 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-53858 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.