Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-53350

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/qaic: Fix slicing memory leak The temporary buffer storing slicing configuration data from user is only freed on error. This is a memory leak. Free the buffer unconditionally.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-53350: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions ff13be8303336ead5621712f2c55012d738878b5, 6.4, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53350?
CVE-2023-53350 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-53350?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.