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CVE-2023-53611

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi_si: fix a memleak in try_smi_init() Kmemleak reported the following leak info in try_smi_init(): unreferenced object 0xff…

Published Oct 4, 2025CWE-401EPSS 0.14%

Overview

CVE-2023-53611 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 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:

ipmi_si: fix a memleak in try_smi_init()

Kmemleak reported the following leak info in try_smi_init():

unreferenced object 0xffff00018ecf9400 (size 1024):

comm "modprobe", pid 2707763, jiffies 4300851415 (age 773.308s)

backtrace:

[<000000004ca5b312>] __kmalloc+0x4b8/0x7b0

[<00000000953b1072>] try_smi_init+0x148/0x5dc [ipmi_si]

[<000000006460d325>] 0xffff800081b10148

[<0000000039206ea5>] do_one_initcall+0x64/0x2a4

[<00000000601399ce>] do_init_module+0x50/0x300

[<000000003c12ba3c>] load_module+0x7a8/0x9e0

[<00000000c246fffe>] __se_sys_init_module+0x104/0x180

[<00000000eea99093>] __arm64_sys_init_module+0x24/0x30

[<0000000021b1ef87>] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x94/0x250

[<0000000070f4f8b7>] do_el0_svc+0x48/0xe0

[<000000005a05337f>] el0_svc+0x24/0x3c

[<000000005eb248d6>] el0_sync_handler+0x160/0x164

[<0000000030a59039>] el0_sync+0x160/0x180

The problem was that wh

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/09cb2a71b2e982015fe0464f28da1ab42b8e6375Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/1bfcfea0fae0d0a6c6ff5543e6d704b3807b83ceRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5c5f02e16b919c8cb6024dc3778c8d8f1fb1f26bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf1a126de2992b4efe1c3c4d398f8de4aed6e3fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7291af9a738d936c2d6869d030711dceb68404d0Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b9bc8fbb2d416ce87f0342478dc9fcfd79f2c65fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb7d8a4b4beb3061b3a1847a742983a01dca381Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f53ab5a2bf20fed59a2f7542d3453228b8056358

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53611?

CVE-2023-53611 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-53611?

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-2023-53611?

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-2023-53611?

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