PT-2025-37905 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2023-04-11 · Updated 2025-09-17 · CVE-2023-53300

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 The hi846 init controls function does not properly free allocated memory (ctrl hdlr) in case of failure, leading to a memory leak. The issue is resolved by adding v4l2 ctrl handler free to release the resource correctly.

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

Exploit

Allocation of Resources Without Limits

Resource Exhaustion

Improper Resource Release

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

CWE-400

CWE-404

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-03949

CVE-2023-53300

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

References · 22

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53300.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53300 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd22e8c8c38fb40f130d3a60e52c59996a5bbae9 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53300 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53300 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53300 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2649c1a20e8e399ee955d0e22192f9992662c3d2 · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07f0f15e5db60c5b0722049d3251ef4a46dc3b76 · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12a80b1490e398f5ad7157508cf32b73511de5fc · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53300 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53300 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53300 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-03949 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53300 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2023-53300 · Note