PT-2025-53998 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Published
2023-07-05
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Updated
2026-03-24
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CVE-2023-54169
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak exists in the
mlx5e ptp open function within the net/mlx5e module. Specifically, if kvzalloc node or kvzalloc operations fail during the function's execution, memory pointed to by variables c or cparams is not released, resulting in a memory leak. The issue is resolved by freeing the allocated array in the error handling path.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Leak
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Mlx5E