CVE-2023-53096
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: interconnect: fix mem leak when freeing nodes The node link array is allocated when adding links to a node but is not deallocated when nodes are destroyed.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-05-02 16:15:28.543000
Last modified
2026-11-05 21:17:12.857000
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