CVE-2023-53126 scsi: mpi3mr: Fix sas_hba.phy memory leak in mpi3mr_remove()
A memory leak in the mpi3mr SCSI driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting kernel memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-53126?
CVE-2023-53126 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: mpi3mr: Fix sas_hba.phy memory leak in mpi3mr_remove()
Free mrioc->sas_hba.phy at .remove.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53126?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53126?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-53126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53126 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-53126, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53126, GHSA-w9c2-jf2x-m4cc, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53126.