CVE-2023-53830
Published Dec 9, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is 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_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.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-53830? +
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