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CVE-2023-53512
scsi: mpt3sas: Fix a memory leak
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: mpt3sas: Fix a memory leak Add a forgotten kfree().

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Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 2, 2025, 7:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Resolve a memory leak by adding a missing kfree() call.
  • Add the forgotten kfree() call.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28137ea3eb05a87329a7154a8ff410d9e8bcc0a5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c7c72b6cf9d8c95f9b219c9d2e4e31b15bebe5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378cc0eec4aa546ce1ae17515e2dfab719d4fb1e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54dd96015e8d7a2a07359e2dfebf05b529d1780c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847cdbdcd5a24c1eec9595161a23b88fef91ff42
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: mpt3sas: Fix a memory leak Add a forgotten kfree().
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28137ea3eb05a87329a7154a8ff410d9e8bcc0a5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c7c72b6cf9d8c95f9b219c9d2e4e31b15bebe5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378cc0eec4aa546ce1ae17515e2dfab719d4fb1e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54dd96015e8d7a2a07359e2dfebf05b529d1780c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847cdbdcd5a24c1eec9595161a23b88fef91ff42
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