CVE-2023-53568

low-risk
Published 2025-10-04

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (6)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0878052579cb2773caee64812a811edcab6b5a55
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/131cd74a8e38d75239f2c81dfee53d6554eb8bf8
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147d8da33a2c2195ec63acd56cd7d80a3458c253
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174f11ef1615ec3ab1e2189685864433c0d855a2
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6252f47b78031979ad919f971dc8468b893488bd
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0cb9c055843777b374309503d89eabeb769355
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal