CVE-2023-53349

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ov2740: Fix memleak in ov2740_init_controls() There is a kmemleak when testing the media/i2c/ov2740.c with bpf mock device: unreferenced object 0xffff8881090e19e0 (size 16): comm "51-i2c-ov2740", pid 278, jiffies 4294781584 (age 23.613s) hex dump (first 16 bytes): 00 f3 7c 0b 81 88 ff ff 80 75 6a 09 81 88 ff ff ..|......uj..... backtrace: [<000000004e9fad8f>] __kmalloc_node+0x44/0x1b0 [<0000000039c802f4>] kvmalloc_node+0x34/0x180 [<000000009b8b5c63>] v4l2_ctrl_handler_init_class+0x11d/0x180 [videodev] [<0000000038644056>] ov2740_probe+0x37d/0x84f [ov2740] [<0000000092489f59>] i2c_device_probe+0x28d/0x680 [<000000001038babe>] really_probe+0x17c/0x3f0 [<0000000098c7af1c>] __driver_probe_device+0xe3/0x170 [<00000000e1b3dc24>] device_driver_attach+0x34/0x80 [<000000005a04a34d>] bind_store+0x10b/0x1a0 [<00000000ce25d4f2>] drv_attr_store+0x49/0x70 [<000000007d9f4e9a>] sysfs_kf_write+0x8c/0xb0 [<00000000be6cff0f>] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x216/0x2e0 [<0000000031ddb40a>] vfs_write+0x658/0x810 [<0000000041beecdd>] ksys_write+0xd6/0x1b0 [<0000000023755840>] do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 [<00000000b2cc2da2>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd ov2740_init_controls() won't clean all the allocated resources in fail path, which may causes the memleaks. Add v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() to prevent memleak.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2025-09-17 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 06:44 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-09-17 15:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 06:44 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-401

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 5.10.173
• Linux Kernel < 5.15.99
• Linux Kernel < 6.1.16
• Linux Kernel < 6.2.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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