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CVE-2023-53014

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: tegra: Fix memory leak in terminate_all() Terminate vdesc when terminating an ongoing transfer.

Published Mar 27, 2025CWE-401EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2023-53014 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dmaengine: tegra: Fix memory leak in terminate_all()

Terminate vdesc when terminating an ongoing transfer.

This will ensure that the vdesc is present in the desc_terminated list

The descriptor will be freed later in desc_free_list().

This fixes the memory leaks which can happen when terminating an

ongoing transfer.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/567128076d554e41609c61b7d447089094ff72c5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a7a7ee6f5a019ad72852c001abbce50d35e992f2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53014?

CVE-2023-53014 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 27, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53014?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53014?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-53014?

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