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CVE-2023-53662 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix memory leaks in ext4_fname_{setup_filename,prepare_lookup} If the filename casefolding fails, we'll be leaking memory from the fscrypt_name struct, namely from the 'crypto_buf.name' member. Make sure we free it in the error path on both ext4_fname_setup_filename() and ext4_fname_prepare_lookup() functions.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fb3f1bbfdb511034b0360dbeb0f6a8424ed2a5c kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36daf050be3f6f067631dc52054de2d3b7cc849f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca4b085f430f3774c3838b3da569ceccd6a0177 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53662
NVD Published Date:
10/07/2025
NVD Last Modified:
10/07/2025
Source:
kernel.org