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CVE-2023-53423
objtool: Fix memory leak in create_static_call_sections()
Vulnerability 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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1368eaea058e451d20ea99ca27e72d9df0d16dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a75866a5ceff5d4fdd5471e06c4c4d03e0298b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f63d747bf7c983882a5ea7456a5f84ad3acad5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d131718d9c45d559951f57c4b88209ca407433c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da73f102309fe29150e5c35acd20dd82063ff67
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
1e7e47883830aae5e8246a22ca2fc6883c61acdf, 5.10, 0, 5.10.173, 5.15.100, 6.1.18, 6.2.5, 6.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 18th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.