PT-2025-18860 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Published 2023-03-07 · Updated 2026-01-28 · CVE-2023-53096

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A memory leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically related to the interconnect component. The problem occurs when the node link array is allocated for adding links to a node but is not properly deallocated when nodes are destroyed.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Leak

Allocation of Resources Without Limits

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

CWE-770

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

BDU:2026-03898

CVE-2023-53096

RHSA-2023:6583

RHSA-2023_6583

SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1

SUSE-SU-2025:01966-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1

SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1

SUSE-SU-2025:2173-1

SUSE-SU-2025_02173-1

SUSE-SU-2025_02262-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Red Os

Suse

References · 458

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53096.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53096 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53096 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0b13a1827229a02abef97b50ffaf89ba25370a · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53096 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3167306455d0fbbbcf08cb25651acc527a86a95e · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1722e4113281fb34e5b4fb5c5387b17cd39a537 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53096 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e3a20c60196c37a402c584d0c9de306ba988ce · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-03898 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53096 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:01966-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53096 · Vendor Advisory