CVE-2023-53017
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_sync: fix memory leak in hci_update_adv_data() When hci_cmd_sync_queue() failed in hci_update_adv_data(), inst_ptr is not freed, which will cause memory leak, convert to use ERR_PTR/PTR_ERR to pass the instance to callback so no memory needs to be allocated.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMar 27, 2025
First seenMar 27, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.1.9 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 6.0 ≤ v < 6.1.9, 6.2 | 6.1.9 |
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