CVE-2023-53018

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_conn: Fix memory leaks When hci_cmd_sync_queue() failed in hci_le_terminate_big() or hci_le_big_terminate(), the memory pointed by variable d is not freed, which will cause memory leak. Add release process to error path.

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/3aa21311f36d8a2730c7ccef37235e951f23927b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f51a825b9f730a782aa768454906b4468e67b667	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-27 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-53018

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53018

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53018

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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