PT-2025-38449 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2023-01-01 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2023-53430

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 was resolved in the mt76 dma tx cleanup routine within the Linux kernel’s Wi-Fi subsystem. The fix addresses a memory leak that occurred during device unregistration and ensures all configured RX queues are cleaned up.

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

Exploit

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

BDU:2025-12983

CESA-2023_7077

CVE-2023-53430

RHSA-2023:6583

RHSA-2023:7077

RHSA-2023_6583

RHSA-2023_7077

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Centos

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 19

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53430.json · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-12983 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/604990fee0a6d608a6cca179ae474f2a1c6add8a · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53430 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f7dda36e0b6dfa2cd26191f754ba061ab8191f2 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53430 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025091857-CVE-2023-53430-4aaa@gregkh/T · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1968718045930811499 · Twitter Post
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git · Note