CVE-2023-53422
wifi: iwlwifi: fw: fix memory leak in debugfs
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fw: fix memory leak in debugfs Fix a memory leak that occurs when reading the fw_info file all the way, since we return NULL indicating no more data, but don't free the status tracking object.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-53422
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to include the fix.
- Apply the provided patch for the iwlwifi driver.
- Rebuild and install the updated kernel module.
- Monitor system memory usage after applying the update.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fw: fix memory leak in debugfs Fix a memory leak that occurs when reading the fw_info file all the way, since we return NULL indicating no more data, but don't free the status tracking object. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37f64bc8e001f216566d17ef9fd5608c762ebcd4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d90d2f4a018fe8cfd65068bc6350b6222be4852 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89496d6cff297c88fe0286a440c380ceb172da2b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b830ba20b43be52eae7d4087b61a0079dec56820 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e302e9ca14a86a80eadfb24a34d8675aadaf3ef3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe17124282da055cb2e53f0131521459b5c7866c