PT-2025-40710 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2023-09-05
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Updated
2025-12-04
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CVE-2023-53568
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| 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 exists in the s390/zcrypt subsystem of the Linux kernel. Specifically, if the
dev set name() function fails during the zcdn create() process, the allocated resources are not freed, leading to a memory leak.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
Memory Leak
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse