CVE-2023-53211
kernel: Linux kernel: Memory leak in driver core location can lead to denial of service
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 15, 2025
Updated · July 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This memory leak vulnerability exists in the driver core location component, where the acpi_pld_info structure is not properly freed upon allocation failure. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime