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CVE-2023-53792 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_ctrl_secret Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_ctrl_secret_store() before we return when nvme_auth_generate_key() returns error.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39b90fc75943406d2bd60fd1ea041aca2559cc5f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43d0724d756a13694f612a8a151f835ad6425b93 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ec30a62789913b1bd0f0d44ea4d0d2d5608b1e8 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c2dcc8ffc24e210a3aa05c204d92f3ef460b05 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53792
NVD Published Date:
12/08/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/09/2025
Source:
kernel.org