CVE-2023-52653

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: fix a memleak in gss_import_v2_context The ctx->mech_used.data allocated by kmemdup is not freed in neither gss_import_v2_context nor it only caller gss_krb5_import_sec_context, which frees ctx on error. Thus, this patch reform the last call of gss_import_v2_context to the gss_krb5_import_ctx_v2, preventing the memleak while keepping the return formation.

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/47ac11db93e74ac49cd6c3fc69bcbc5964c4a8b4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99044c01ed5329e73651c054d8a4baacdbb1a27c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d111e30d9cd846bb368faf3637dc0f71fcbcf822	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e67b652d8e8591d3b1e569dbcdfcee15993e91fa	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ac11db93e74ac49cd6c3fc69bcbc5964c4a8b4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99044c01ed5329e73651c054d8a4baacdbb1a27c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d111e30d9cd846bb368faf3637dc0f71fcbcf822	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e67b652d8e8591d3b1e569dbcdfcee15993e91fa	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-05-01 13:15

Updated : 2025-04-08 18:42

NVD link : CVE-2023-52653

Mitre link : CVE-2023-52653

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-52653

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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