CVE-2023-53423
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool: Fix memory leak in create_static_call_sections() strdup() allocates memory for key_name. We need to release the memory in the following error paths. Add free() to avoid memory leak.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 18, 2025
First seenSep 18, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.10.173, 5.15.100, 6.1.18, 6.2.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.10 ≤ v < 5.10.173, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.100, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.18, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.2.5 | 5.10.173, 5.15.100, 6.1.18, 6.2.5 |
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