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CVE-2023-53700

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: max9286: Fix memleak in max9286_v4l2_register() There is a kmemleak when testing the media/i2c/max9286.c with bpf mock d…

Published Oct 22, 2025EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2023-53700 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.

Technical description

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

media: max9286: Fix memleak in max9286_v4l2_register()

There is a kmemleak when testing the media/i2c/max9286.c with bpf mock

device:

kmemleak: 5 new suspected memory leaks (see /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak)

unreferenced object 0xffff88810defc400 (size 256):

comm "python3", pid 278, jiffies 4294737563 (age 31.978s)

hex dump (first 32 bytes):

28 06 a7 0a 81 88 ff ff 00 fe 22 12 81 88 ff ff (.........".....

10 c4 ef 0d 81 88 ff ff 10 c4 ef 0d 81 88 ff ff ................

backtrace:

[<00000000191de6a7>] __kmalloc_node+0x44/0x1b0

[<000000002f4912b7>] kvmalloc_node+0x34/0x180

[<0000000057dc4cae>] v4l2_ctrl_new+0x325/0x10f0 [videodev]

[<0000000026030272>] v4l2_ctrl_new_std+0x16f/0x210 [videodev]

[<00000000f0d9ea2f>] max9286_probe+0x76e/0xbff [max9286]

[<00000000ea8f6455>] i2c_device_probe+0x28d/0x680

[<0000000087529af3>] really_probe+0x17c/0x3f0

[<00000000b08be526>] __driver_

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53700?

CVE-2023-53700 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 22, 2025.

How severe is CVE-2023-53700?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-53700?

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.

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