CVE-2023-53852

mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEURU

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.23% (13th) EPSS

CVSS 5.5 · medium

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27 products

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Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-core: fix memory leak in dhchap_secret_store Free dhchap_secret in nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store() before we return fix following kmemleack:- unreferenced object 0xffff8886376ea800 (size 64): comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316705 (age 92.199s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg 75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL backtrace: [<0000000030ce5d4b>] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130 [<000000009be1cdc1>] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core] [<00000000ac06c96a>] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0 [<00000000437e7ced>] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0 [<00000000f9491baf>] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 [<000000001c46513d>] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 [<00000000ecf348fe>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc unreferenced object 0xffff8886376eaf00 (size 64): comm "check", pid 22048, jiffies 4344316736 (age 92.168s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 6e 78 72 35 4b 67 DHHC-1:00:nxr5Kg 75 58 34 75 6f 41 78 73 4a 61 34 63 2f 68 75 4c uX4uoAxsJa4c/huL backtrace: [<0000000030ce5d4b>] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130 [<000000009be1cdc1>] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core] [<00000000ac06c96a>] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0 [<00000000437e7ced>] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0 [<00000000f9491baf>] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0 [<000000001c46513d>] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 [<00000000ecf348fe>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedkernel-devel-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150500.13.118.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5suse_csaf
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Fixedcluster-md-kmp-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixeddlm-kmp-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedgfs2-kmp-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-devel-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.noarch as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_28-rt-0:1-150700.1.3.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-rt-devel-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.noarch as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-syms-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedocfs2-kmp-rt-0:6.4.0-150700.7.28.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-azure-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-azure-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-azure-devel-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-azure-devel-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-devel-azure-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-source-azure-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-syms-azure-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-syms-azure-0:6.4.0-150700.20.24.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:5.14.21-150400.15.142.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-default-0:6.4.0-39.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-default-0:6.4.0-39.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-default-0:6.4.0-39.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-default-base-0:6.4.0-39.1.21.16.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-default-base-0:6.4.0-39.1.21.16.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-default-livepatch-0:6.4.0-39.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-livepatch-0:6.4.0-39.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-0:6.4.0-39.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-kvmsmall-0:6.4.0-39.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
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Fixedkernel-macros-0:6.4.0-39.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-0:6.4.0-39.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-0:6.4.0-39.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-0:6.4.0-39.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-0:6.4.0-39.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-0:6.4.0-39.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-base-0:6.4.0-39.1.21.16.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-base-0:6.4.0-39.1.21.16.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-base-0:6.4.0-39.1.21.16.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-devel-0:6.4.0-39.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-devel-0:6.4.0-39.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-devel-0:6.4.0-39.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-devel-0:6.4.0-39.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-livepatch-0:6.4.0-39.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-default-livepatch-0:6.4.0-39.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-0:6.4.0-39.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-kvmsmall-0:6.4.0-39.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-macros-0:6.4.0-39.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-0:6.4.0-39.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-rt-0:6.4.0-40.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-0:6.4.0-40.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-livepatch-0:6.4.0-40.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:6.4.0-40.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.0suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-devel-rt-0:6.4.0-40.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-0:6.4.0-40.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-0:6.4.0-40.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-devel-0:6.4.0-40.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-devel-0:6.4.0-40.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-rt-livepatch-0:6.4.0-40.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Fixedkernel-source-rt-0:6.4.0-40.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.5

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.15.5mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · SUSE Product Security

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-771US

affected products (27)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Amazon Linux 2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:amazon:linux_2:-
Debian Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:-
Dell Avamarall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:dell:avamar:-
Dell NetWorkerall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:dell:networker:-
IBM QRadar SIEMall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:qradar_siem:-
Open Source Linux Kernelall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:unspecified
Oracle Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:-
RESF Rocky Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:resf:rocky_linux:-
Red Hat Enterprise Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-
SUSE Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:-
SUSE openSUSEall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:opensuse:-
Ubuntu Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-
Linux Linux≤ 6.0enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linuxall versionsenisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 6.1.39enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 6.3.13enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 6.4.4enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linux< 6.5enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linuxf50fff73d620… → 2e9b14130755…enisa_euvdEU
Linux Linuxf50fff73d620… → 6a5eda501795…enisa_euvdEU

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advisories (9)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-01-22csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-01-23csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-01-23csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-02-09csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-02-24csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:20498-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-02-24csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-03-24csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1Security update for the Linux Kernel2026-03-24csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for the Linux Kernel
WID-SEC-W-2025-2765Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2025-12-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

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sources

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cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund suse_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2025-12-09modified 2026-07-27

references (14)

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