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CVE-2023-53793— perf tool x86: Fix perf_env memory leak

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于perf_env内存泄漏问题。

AI Predicted 5.3 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.20% · P9

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1070 · Indicator Removal

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux f7b58cbdb3ff36eba8622e67eee66c10dd1c9995< 75d65c1cc439606ada882755fd205d13c2c7907d affected
f7b58cbdb3ff36eba8622e67eee66c10dd1c9995< 010139bfc6bb9ddab81dbc2cf71cd3a9c28adc7f affected
f7b58cbdb3ff36eba8622e67eee66c10dd1c9995< f3daf02a41e3c11e1a473517a8a6169248fb8e7b affected
f7b58cbdb3ff36eba8622e67eee66c10dd1c9995< 99d4850062a84564f36923764bb93935ef2ed108 affected
6.1 affected
< 6.1 unaffected
6.1.39≤ 6.1.* unaffected
6.3.13≤ 6.3.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-53793

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Vulnerability Title
perf tool x86: Fix perf_env memory leak
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf tool x86: Fix perf_env memory leak Found by leak sanitizer: ``` ==1632594==ERROR: LeakSanitizer: detected memory leaks Direct leak of 21 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from: #0 0x7f2953a7077b in __interceptor_strdup ../../../../src/libsanitizer/asan/asan_interceptors.cpp:439 #1 0x556701d6fbbf in perf_env__read_cpuid util/env.c:369 #2 0x556701d70589 in perf_env__cpuid util/env.c:465 #3 0x55670204bba2 in x86__is_amd_cpu arch/x86/util/env.c:14 #4 0x5567020487a2 in arch__post_evsel_config arch/x86/util/evsel.c:83 #5 0x556701d8f78b in evsel__config util/evsel.c:1366 #6 0x556701ef5872 in evlist__config util/record.c:108 #7 0x556701cd6bcd in test__PERF_RECORD tests/perf-record.c:112 #8 0x556701cacd07 in run_test tests/builtin-test.c:236 #9 0x556701cacfac in test_and_print tests/builtin-test.c:265 #10 0x556701cadddb in __cmd_test tests/builtin-test.c:402 #11 0x556701caf2aa in cmd_test tests/builtin-test.c:559 #12 0x556701d3b557 in run_builtin tools/perf/perf.c:323 #13 0x556701d3bac8 in handle_internal_command tools/perf/perf.c:377 #14 0x556701d3be90 in run_argv tools/perf/perf.c:421 #15 0x556701d3c3f8 in main tools/perf/perf.c:537 #16 0x7f2952a46189 in __libc_start_call_main ../sysdeps/nptl/libc_start_call_main.h:58 SUMMARY: AddressSanitizer: 21 byte(s) leaked in 1 allocation(s). ```
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于perf_env内存泄漏问题。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux f7b58cbdb3ff36eba8622e67eee66c10dd1c9995 ~ 75d65c1cc439606ada882755fd205d13c2c7907d -
Linux Linux 6.1 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-12-09 · 152 CVEs total

CVE-2022-50666 9.8 CRITICAL RDMA/siw: Fix QP destroy to wait for all references dropped.
CVE-2025-40343 9.8 CRITICAL nvmet-fc: avoid scheduling association deletion twice
CVE-2023-53794 9.8 CRITICAL cifs: fix session state check in reconnect to avoid use-after-free issue
CVE-2025-40342 8.8 HIGH nvme-fc: use lock accessing port_state and rport state
CVE-2023-53822 8.8 HIGH wifi: ath11k: Ignore frags from uninitialized peer in dp.
CVE-2023-53785 8.8 HIGH mt76: mt7921: don't assume adequate headroom for SDIO headers
CVE-2025-40336 8.8 HIGH drm/gpusvm: fix hmm_pfn_to_map_order() usage
CVE-2023-53827 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix use-after-free in l2cap_disconnect_{req,rsp}
CVE-2025-40328 8.8 HIGH smb: client: fix potential UAF in smb2_close_cached_fid()
CVE-2023-53851 8.4 HIGH drm/msm/dp: Drop aux devices together with DP controller
CVE-2025-40337 8.2 HIGH net: stmmac: Correctly handle Rx checksum offload errors
CVE-2022-50656 8.1 HIGH nfc: pn533: Clear nfc_target before being used
CVE-2023-53803 8.1 HIGH scsi: ses: Fix slab-out-of-bounds in ses_enclosure_data_process()
CVE-2023-53838 7.8 HIGH f2fs: synchronize atomic write aborts
CVE-2023-53860 7.8 HIGH dm: don't attempt to queue IO under RCU protection
CVE-2023-53829 7.8 HIGH f2fs: flush inode if atomic file is aborted
CVE-2023-53790 7.8 HIGH bpf: Zeroing allocated object from slab in bpf memory allocator
CVE-2023-53795 7.8 HIGH iommufd: IOMMUFD_DESTROY should not increase the refcount
CVE-2023-53844 7.8 HIGH drm/ttm: Don't leak a resource on swapout move error
CVE-2023-53846 7.8 HIGH f2fs: fix to do sanity check on direct node in truncate_dnode()

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