CVE-2023-53422

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fw: fix memory leak in debugfs Fix a memory leak that occurs when reading the fw_info file all the way, since we return NULL indicating no more data, but don't free the status tracking object.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 18, 2025
First seenSep 18, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.8 ≤ v < 5.10.180, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.111, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.28, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.2.15, 6.3 ≤ v < 6.3.25.10.180, 5.15.111, 6.1.28, 6.2.15, 6.3.2

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CVE-2023-53422 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar