Memory Leak Vulnerability in NVMe Core of Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-53852

What is CVE-2023-53852?

A memory leak vulnerability was identified in the NVMe Core of the Linux Kernel. When handling the dhchap_secret during the nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store operation, certain unreferenced objects were not properly freed, leading to a significant memory leak. This situation could potentially allow malicious processes to consume system resources unnecessarily, impacting the overall performance and stability of the affected systems. The issue has been addressed in subsequent updates to ensure efficient memory management and to prevent resource waste. System administrators are advised to update their Linux Kernel installations to the latest stable version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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