CVE-2023-52905

Name: CVE-2023-52905
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-21T07:15:06.597+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-52905 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix resource leakage in VF driver unbind resources allocated like mcam entries to support the Ntuple feature and hash tables for the tc feature are not getting freed in driver unbind. This patch fixes the issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix resource leakage in VF driver unbind resources allocated like mcam entries to support the Ntuple feature and hash tables for the tc feature are not getting freed in driver unbind. This patch fixes the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.21%

10.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.15, < 6.1.7	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.2	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52905?

How severe is CVE-2023-52905?

CVE-2023-52905 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52905?

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Source: NVD / NIST