CVE-2023-53255: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: stratix10-svc: Fix a potential resource leak in svc_create_memory_pool() svc_create_memory_pool() is only called from stratix10_svc_drv_probe(). Most of resources in the probe are managed, but not this memremap() call. There is also no memunmap() call in the file. So switch to devm_memremap() to avoid a resource leak.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.0 — 5.4.251
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.188
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.121
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 6.1.40
linux	linux_kernel	6.2 — 6.4.5

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1995f15590ca222f91193ed11461862b450abfd6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7363de081c793e47866cb54ce7cb8a480cffc259 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/974ac045a05ad12a0b4578fb303f00dcc22f3aba https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04ed61ebf01968d7699b121663982493ed577fb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb8a31a56df8492fb0d900959238e1a3ff8b8981 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3373e6b6c79aff698442b00d20c9f285d296e46

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53255? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: stratix10-svc: Fix a potential resource leak in svc_create_memory_pool() svc_create_memory_pool() is only called from stratix10_svc_drv_probe(). Most of resources in the probe are managed, but not this memremap() call. There is also no memunmap() call in the file. So switch to devm_memremap() to avoid a resource leak. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53255? +

CVE-2023-53255 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-53255? +

CVE-2023-53255 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-53255? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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