Linux Kernel up to 5.15.148/6.1.75/6.6.14/6.7.2 mlx5e kcalloc double free

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.148/6.1.75/6.6.14/6.7.2. Affected is the function kcalloc of the component mlx5e. The manipulation results in double free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-52667. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.148/6.1.75/6.6.14/6.7.2. Affected is the function kcalloc of the component mlx5e. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: fix a potential double-free in fs_any_create_groups When kcalloc() for ft->g succeeds but kvzalloc() for in fails, fs_any_create_groups() will free ft->g. However, its caller fs_any_create_table() will free ft->g again through calling mlx5e_destroy_flow_table(), which will lead to a double-free. Fix this by setting ft->g to NULL in fs_any_create_groups().

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-52667 since 03/07/2024. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/20/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 238321 (Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2025-20372)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.15.149, 6.1.76, 6.6.15 or 6.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 72a729868592/b2fa86b2aceb/2897c981ee63/65a4ade8a6d2/aef855df7e1b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (238321) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1188). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• IBM InfoSphere Guardium
• Oracle Linux
• Oracle VM
• NetApp FAS
• EMC Avamar
• IBM SAN Volume Controller
• Dell NetWorker
• IBM FlashSystem
• IBM Security Guardium
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Broadcom Brocade SANnav
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM Business Automation Workflow
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell Avamar
• Juniper Junos Space
• IBM DB2
• IBM Storage Scale System
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.148
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.1.28
• 6.1.29
• 6.1.30
• 6.1.31
• 6.1.32
• 6.1.33
• 6.1.34
• 6.1.35
• 6.1.36
• 6.1.37
• 6.1.38
• 6.1.39
• 6.1.40
• 6.1.41
• 6.1.42
• 6.1.43
• 6.1.44
• 6.1.45
• 6.1.46
• 6.1.47
• 6.1.48
• 6.1.49
• 6.1.50
• 6.1.51
• 6.1.52
• 6.1.53
• 6.1.54
• 6.1.55
• 6.1.56
• 6.1.57
• 6.1.58
• 6.1.59
• 6.1.60
• 6.1.61
• 6.1.62
• 6.1.63
• 6.1.64
• 6.1.65
• 6.1.66
• 6.1.67
• 6.1.68
• 6.1.69
• 6.1.70
• 6.1.71
• 6.1.72
• 6.1.73
• 6.1.74
• 6.1.75
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.7.0
• 6.7.1
• 6.7.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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