CVE-2023-53017 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth HCI synchronization component (hci_update_adv_data()). Specifically, it fails to free a pointer if hci_cmd_sync_queue() fails, leading to a memory leak. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) with a local attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0, < 6.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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