CVE-2023-53298

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: fix memory leak of se_io context in nfc_genl_se_io The callback context for sending/receiving APDUs to/from the selected secure element is allocated inside nfc_genl_se_io and supposed to be eventually freed in se_io_cb callback function. However, there are several error paths where the bwi_timer is not charged to call se_io_cb later, and the cb_context is leaked. The patch proposes to free the cb_context explicitly on those error paths. At the moment we can't simply check 'dev->ops->se_io()' return value as it may be negative in both cases: when the timer was charged and was not.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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/25ff6f8a5a3b8dc48e8abda6f013e8cc4b14ffea Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271eed1736426103335c5aac50f15b0f4d236bc0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5321da6d84b87a34eea441677d649c34bd854169 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8978315cb4bf8878c9c8ec05dafd8f7ff539860d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af452e35b9e6a87cd49e54a7a3d60d934b194651 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2036a252381949d3b743a3de069324ae3028a57 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba98db08895748c12e5ded52cd1598dce2c79e55 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c494365432dcdc549986f4d9af9eb6190cbdb153 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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History

02 Dec 2025, 19:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ff6f8a5a3b8dc48e8abda6f013e8cc4b14ffea - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ff6f8a5a3b8dc48e8abda6f013e8cc4b14ffea - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271eed1736426103335c5aac50f15b0f4d236bc0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271eed1736426103335c5aac50f15b0f4d236bc0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5321da6d84b87a34eea441677d649c34bd854169 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5321da6d84b87a34eea441677d649c34bd854169 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8978315cb4bf8878c9c8ec05dafd8f7ff539860d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8978315cb4bf8878c9c8ec05dafd8f7ff539860d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af452e35b9e6a87cd49e54a7a3d60d934b194651 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af452e35b9e6a87cd49e54a7a3d60d934b194651 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2036a252381949d3b743a3de069324ae3028a57 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2036a252381949d3b743a3de069324ae3028a57 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba98db08895748c12e5ded52cd1598dce2c79e55 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba98db08895748c12e5ded52cd1598dce2c79e55 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c494365432dcdc549986f4d9af9eb6190cbdb153 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c494365432dcdc549986f4d9af9eb6190cbdb153 - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-401
Information

Published : 2025-09-16 08:15

Updated : 2025-12-02 19:28

NVD link : CVE-2023-53298

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53298

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53298

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime