CVE-2023-53195
kernel: mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 15, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mlxsw: minimal: fix potential memory leak in mlxsw_m_linecards_init
The line cards array is not freed in the error path of mlxsw_m_linecards_init(), which can lead to a memory leak. Fix by freeing the array in the error path, thereby making the error path identical to mlxsw_m_linecards_fini().
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime