CVE-2023-53267

driver: soc: xilinx: fix memory leak in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event()

Published Sep 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

driver: soc: xilinx: fix memory leak in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event()

The kfree() should be called when memory fails to be allocated for
cb_data in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event(), otherwise there will be
a memory leak, so add kfree() to fix it.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59922 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver: soc: xilinx: fix memory leak in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event() The kfree() should be called when memory fails to be allocated for cb_data in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event(), otherwise there will be a memory leak, so add kfree() to fix it.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver: soc: xilinx: fix memory leak in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event() The kfree() should be called when memory fails to be allocated for cb_data in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event(), otherwise there will be a memory leak, so add kfree() to fix it.
Title driver: soc: xilinx: fix memory leak in xlnx_add_cb_for_notify_event()
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:41 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2025, 8:05 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 16, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 16, 2025, 12:00 AM