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CVE-2023-53391 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: shmem: use ramfs_kill_sb() for kill_sb method of ramfs-based tmpfs As the ramfs-based tmpfs uses ramfs_init_fs_context() for the init_fs_context method, which allocates fc->s_fs_info, use ramfs_kill_sb() to free it and avoid a memory leak.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f34bf8b442c6d720e7fa6f15e8702427e48aea9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36ce9d76b0a93bae799e27e4f5ac35478c676592 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/487f229efea80c00dd7397547ec4f25fb8999d99 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fada375113767b3b57f1b04f7a4fe64ffaa626f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebe07db840992a3886694ac3d303b06f4b70ce00 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53391
NVD Published Date:
09/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/18/2025
Source:
kernel.org