PT-2025-41077 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2023-07-14
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Updated
2025-11-28
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CVE-2023-53633
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
map user pages() function within the qaic component of the Linux kernel. The issue occurs when get user pages fast() allocates pages but does not allocate the requested number of pages, leading to a leak of those allocated pages. The put page() function is not called on these pages before returning, resulting in the memory leak.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
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Suse