CVE-2023-53662

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix memory leaks in ext4_fname_{setup_filename,prepare_lookup} If the filename casefolding fails, we'll be leaking memory from the fscrypt_name struct, namely from the 'crypto_buf.name' member. Make sure we free it in the error path on both ext4_fname_setup_filename() and ext4_fname_prepare_lookup() functions.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fb3f1bbfdb511034b0360dbeb0f6a8424ed2a5c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36daf050be3f6f067631dc52054de2d3b7cc849f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca4b085f430f3774c3838b3da569ceccd6a0177	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98fc9c2cc45cfcb56961a73de3ec69b474063fc0

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-53662

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53662

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53662

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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