CVE-2023-52581: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

🗓️ 02 Mar 2024 00:00:00Reported by Rapid7Type

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Memleak in Linux kernel nf_tables scanner when more than 255 elements expire.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 182
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect	15 Mar 202500:18	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel might affect IBM Storage Copy Data Management	27 Sep 202418:10	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in [All] linux (Kernel) affects IBM Integrated Analytics System.	20 May 202514:23	–	ibm
IBM Security Bulletins	Security Bulletin: IBM Security Guardium is affected by multiple vulnerabilities	15 Apr 202502:47	–	ibm
AlmaLinux	Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update	30 Apr 202400:00	–	almalinux
AlmaLinux	Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update	22 May 202400:00	–	almalinux
AlmaLinux	Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update	22 May 202400:00	–	almalinux
BDU FSTEC	The vulnerability of the nft_trans_gc_{queue_async_done,space}() function in the net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c module of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.	6 Mar 202400:00	–	bdu_fstec
Tenable Nessus	Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: bpftool / bpftool-debuginfo / kernel / kernel-abi-stablelists / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ciqsa-2026_0626)	1 Oct 202600:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: kernel-rt / kernel-rt-core / kernel-rt-debug / kernel-rt-debug-core / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (crlsa-2024_2950)	1 Oct 202600:00	–	nessus

Source	Link
nvd	www.nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52581

23 May 2026 00:00Current

6.3Medium risk

Vulners AI Score6.3

CVSS 3.16.3

EPSS0.00255

SSVC

Linux kernel nf_tables memleak scanner call_rcu