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CVE-2023-53568
s390/zcrypt: don't leak memory if dev_set_name() fails
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/zcrypt: don't leak memory if dev_set_name() fails When dev_set_name() fails, zcdn_create() doesn't free the newly allocated resources. Do it.

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Published Date :

Oct. 4, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 6, 2025, 2:56 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
Fix memory leak by freeing resources when dev_set_name() fails.
  • Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
  • Free allocated resources when dev_set_name() fails.
  • Ensure proper resource management in zcdn_create().
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0878052579cb2773caee64812a811edcab6b5a55
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/131cd74a8e38d75239f2c81dfee53d6554eb8bf8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147d8da33a2c2195ec63acd56cd7d80a3458c253
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174f11ef1615ec3ab1e2189685864433c0d855a2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6252f47b78031979ad919f971dc8468b893488bd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0cb9c055843777b374309503d89eabeb769355
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-53568 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

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

    Oct. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/zcrypt: don't leak memory if dev_set_name() fails When dev_set_name() fails, zcdn_create() doesn't free the newly allocated resources. Do it.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0878052579cb2773caee64812a811edcab6b5a55
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/131cd74a8e38d75239f2c81dfee53d6554eb8bf8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147d8da33a2c2195ec63acd56cd7d80a3458c253
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174f11ef1615ec3ab1e2189685864433c0d855a2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6252f47b78031979ad919f971dc8468b893488bd
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0cb9c055843777b374309503d89eabeb769355
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