CVE-2023-53546: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory release after mlx5_cmd_exec.
CVE-2023-53546CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2023-53546: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory release after mlx5_cmd_exec.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
4.32%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, fix memory leak in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx when mlx5_cmd_exec failed in mlx5dr_cmd_create_reformat_ctx, the memory pointed by 'in' is not released, which will cause memory leak. Move memory release after mlx5_cmd_exec.

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