CVE-2023-53792

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A memory leak was identified in the nvme-core component of the Linux kernel, specifically within the dhchap ctrl secret store() function. The issue occurs when nvme auth generate key() returns an error, failing to free the dhchap secret memory before returning. This can lead to a gradual depletion of system memory over time.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.