PT-2025-40767 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2023-04-04 · Updated 2026-02-06 · CVE-2023-53604

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to device mapper integrity. Specifically, the issue involves a memory leak in the journal io cache if dm register target() fails during the dm integrity init() process. This occurs because kmem cache destroy() is not called in the error path.

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

Exploit

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-04442

CVE-2023-53604

OESA-2025-2553

SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4139-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4149-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1

SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Suse

References · 653

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53604.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53604 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50566 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53384 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2025-2553 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8c9c50268729bf35f6c9bb1205f490db920454e · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53567 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53372 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3877b5c1509b16eeb1f275228fd91789cd88cf17 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53648 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53604 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50405 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53604 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53168 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38352 · Security Note