Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2023-52902
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nommu: fix memory leak in do_mmap() error path The preallocation of the maple tree nodes may leak if the error path to "error_just_free" is taken. Fix this by moving the freeing of the maple tree nodes to a shared location for all error paths.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 8220543df1489ef96c3d4e8b0b3b03c340e3943e, 6.1, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-52902?
- CVE-2023-52902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-52902?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.