CVE-2023-53670 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nvme-core component. Specifically, it involves a failure to properly deallocate memory related to dev_pm_qos, leading to unreferenced objects. This vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, and no user interaction. The primary impact is a high availability impact due to the memory leak. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0, < 6.1.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.3.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.4, < 6.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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