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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-53830

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_se

Published Dec 9, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53830. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.24%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux 0fdf10e5fc964c315cf131a2eaab9cc531a9f40f <5f99014c19fa50a5719c0bb78143282632675893

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed item strings are not freed, causing a memory leak. Fix this by eliminating the early return responsible for this.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Linux Linux 0fdf10e5fc964c315cf131a2eaab9cc531a9f40f <5f99014c19fa50a5719c0bb781432826326758930fdf10e5fc964c315cf131a2eaab9cc531a9f40f <5f99014c19fa50a5719c0bb78143282632675893

How to fix CVE-2023-53830

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2023-53830 lists a fix boundary at 5f99014c19fa50a5719c0bb78143282632675893. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 0fdf10e5fc964c315cf131a2eaab9cc531a9f40f <5f99014c19fa50a5719c0bb78143282632675893

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53830. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 0fdf10e5fc964c315cf131a2eaab9cc531a9f40f <5f99014c19fa50a5719c0bb78143282632675893 0fdf10e5fc964c315cf131a2eaab9cc531a9f40f <5f99014c19fa50a5719c0bb78143282632675893. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.24%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 9, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed item strings are not freed, causing a memory leak. Fix this by eliminating the early return responsible for this.

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed item strings are not freed, causing a memory leak. Fix this by eliminating the early return responsible for this.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-53830

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-53830

    30-day exploitation probability 0.24%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2023-60166

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings When retriving a item string with tlmi_setting(), the result has to be freed using kfree(). In current_value_show() however, malformed item s

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 1, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 26, 2026
  • EUVDOct 26, 2026