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CVE-2023-53518MEDIUM
Linux Linux — PM / devfreq: Fix leak in devfreq_dev_release()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0014    4.3     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    0fe3a66410a3ba96679be903f1e287d7a0a264a9 –  —
  Linux    4.7 –                                       4.14.326
TIMELINE
  Oct 1   Reserved by Linux
  Oct 1   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-53518 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: Fix leak in devfreq_dev_release() srcu_init_notifier_head() allocates resources that need to be released with a srcu_cleanup_notifier_head() call. Reported by kmemleak.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
October 1, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
October 1, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-53518 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux0fe3a66410a3ba96679be903f1e287d7a0a264a9
LinuxLinux4.74.14.326

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (9)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53518 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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