CVE-2023-53195 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-53195

mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init The line cards array is not freed in the error path of mlxsw_m_linecards_init(), which can lead to a memory leak. Fix by freeing the array in the error path, thereby making the error path identical to mlxsw_m_linecards_fini().

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux
Vulnerable Versions:
01328e23a476a47179b07125eabac439bc1d5fd3, 6.1, 0, 6.1.39, 6.4.4, 6.5

Timeline

Official Publish: September 15th, 2025
Last Modified: May 11th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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