Name: CVE-2023-53512: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-53512, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00145

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: mpt3sas: Fix a memory leak

Add a forgotten kfree().

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Amazon Linux Ami 2	—	Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.173-154.642Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfo	May 20, 2026	May 20, 2026
Debian	—	Upgrade linux	Oct 3, 2025	Oct 3, 2025
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11	—	Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf	Mar 17, 2026	Mar 17, 2026
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13	—	Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel	Feb 3, 2026	Feb 2, 2026
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 17, 2026	Oct 1, 2025
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15	Oct 10, 2025	Oct 1, 2025
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Oct 15, 2025	Oct 1, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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