CVE-2023-53396
- Published: 2025-09-18T14:15:42.817
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ubifs: Fix memory leak in do_rename
If renaming a file in an encrypted directory, function
fscrypt_setup_filename allocates memory for a file name. This name is
never used, and before returning to the caller the memory for it is not
freed.
When running kmemleak on it we see that it is registered as a leak. The
report below is triggered by a simple program ‘rename’ that renames a
file in an encrypted directory:
unreferenced object 0xffff888101502840 (size 32):
comm “rename”, pid 9404, jiffies 4302582475 (age 435.735s)
backtrace:
__kmem_cache_alloc_node
__kmalloc
fscrypt_setup_filename
do_rename
ubifs_rename
vfs_rename
do_renameat2
To fix this we can remove the call to fscrypt_setup_filename as it’s not
needed.
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How to fix CVE-2023-53396
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ubifs: Fix memory leak in do_rename If renaming a file in an encrypted directory, function fscrypt_setup_filename allocates memory for a file name. This name is never used, and before returning to the caller the memory for it is not freed. When running kmemleak on it […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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