CVE-2023-53852
- Published: 2025-12-09T16:17:25.797
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:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] 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:
[] __kmalloc+0x4b/0x130
[] nvme_ctrl_dhchap_secret_store+0x8f/0x160 [nvme_core]
[] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x12b/0x1c0
[] vfs_write+0x2ba/0x3c0
[] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
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How to fix CVE-2023-53852
Description: 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 […]
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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