CVE-2023-53546

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory release after mlx5_cmd_exec.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cecb0a8f9e7a21754d5ad85813ab6b47b3308f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165159854757dbae0dfd1812b27051da35aa6223	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3169c3854397f3070a63b1b772db16dcb8cba7b4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dd77585dd9d0e03dd1bceb95f0269a7eaf6b936	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/622d71d99124e69f7bf2e2b7a89f5f444a24d235	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800d8c96bf997da5eb76ccf8d88795c4231c83fb	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-04 16:15

Updated : 2026-03-21 00:26

NVD link : CVE-2023-53546

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53546

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53546

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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