CVE-2023-53604

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm integrity: call kmem_cache_destroy() in dm_integrity_init() error path Otherwise the journal_io_cache will leak if dm_register_target() fails.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3877b5c1509b16eeb1f275228fd91789cd88cf17	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44f29e93a55b544dc961b6f8b4e93abaeaafb9ee	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b79a428c02769f2a11f8ae76bf866226d134887	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d126899b0747305c9d39a0bcf87e0df9c3f555b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5d8c6bf58e5b2e70fbc15f3b08dfc1ba6f269ac	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8c9c50268729bf35f6c9bb1205f490db920454e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca8b634fdf07dee3f6dfde57079c4511480b525e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e09a592fdd6c716506774bdbebb5f6c537b47767	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff4d6b5b38429a7731e5593680d2138bf74dd546	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-04 16:15

Updated : 2026-03-23 18:25

NVD link : CVE-2023-53604

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53604

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53604

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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