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CVE-2023-53128: scsi: mpi3mr: Fix throttle_groups memory 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: 2025-05-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: mpi3mr: Fix throttle_groups memory leak Add a missing kfree().

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.0 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/574cc10edaa7dba833764efed8c57ee0e6bf7574
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85349a227eb4a56520adc190c666075f80d4ae70
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f305a7b6ca21a665e8d0cf70b5936991a298c93c

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