# CVE-2023-53512: scsi: mpt3sas: Fix a memory leak

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-01 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.16

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: mpt3sas: Fix a memory leak Add a forgotten kfree().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30c7c72b6cf9d8c95f9b219c9d2e4e31b15bebe5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378cc0eec4aa546ce1ae17515e2dfab719d4fb1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847cdbdcd5a24c1eec9595161a23b88fef91ff42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28137ea3eb05a87329a7154a8ff410d9e8bcc0a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54dd96015e8d7a2a07359e2dfebf05b529d1780c

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