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CVE-2023-53004: ovl: fix tmpfile leak

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-03-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: fix tmpfile leak Missed an error cleanup.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.1 before 6.1.9; 6.2-rc1, 6.2-rc2, 6.2-rc3, 6.2-rc4, 6.2-rc5 — fixed in 6.1.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baabaa505563362b71f2637aedd7b807d270656c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caa0ea92503f8afa1941f6ac899e5c4e3f6ec8bb

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