CVE-2023-53318

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function

Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 4.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2025

Last Modified

January 14, 2026

References (8)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c9b185f121812cbc215fdaa1192c6b9025b428
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d9ca5f62f2ba160ff9c9be4adf401c46c04edef
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ed95a6f6c646e8bb15c354536e0ab10e8f39c08
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444ec005404cead222ebce2561a9451c9ee5ad89
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895130e63c93926f07caf5db286b97bd27b81de9
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd39f68a309a947670379bf9a39b16c584f86ddb
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa359d068574d29e7d2f0fdd0ebe4c6a12b5cfb9
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff70ad9159fbb566b2c15724f44207e8deccd527

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-29 22:37 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-53318?

CVE-2023-53318 is a medium vulnerability published on September 16, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: recordmcount: Fix memory leaks in the uwrite function Common realloc mistake: 'file_append' nulled but not freed upon failure

When was CVE-2023-53318 disclosed?

CVE-2023-53318 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2025, with the most recent update on January 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-53318 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53318 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53318?

CVE-2023-53318 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-53318?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-53318, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-53318

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