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CVE-2023-53115: scsi: mpi3mr: Fix memory leaks in mpi3mr_init_ioc()

• 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: 2025-05-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: mpi3mr: Fix memory leaks in mpi3mr_init_ioc() Don't allocate memory again when IOC is being reinitialized.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.17 before 6.1.21; from 6.2 before 6.2.8; 6.3-rc1, 6.3-rc2 — fixed in 6.1.21, 6.2.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1.21, 6.2.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5aab9342f12f980b64617a034d121efbbf09100a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7277b4eec2f25a0653646ba95b1f25fa16be1d6c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c798304470cab88723d895726d17fcb96472e0e9

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