CVE-2023-53375: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-53375 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.
CVE-2023-53375 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-53375
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:treeHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-53375, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:treeAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime, where the product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-gqg7-c937-vcqh",
"modified" : "2025-12-12T18:30:28Z",
"published" : "2025-09-18T15:30:33Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-53375" ],
"details" : "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ntracing: Free error logs of tracing instances\n\nWhen a tracing instance is removed, the error messages that hold errors\nthat occurred in the instance needs to be freed. The following reports a\nmemory leak:\n\n # cd /sys/kernel/tracing\n # mkdir instances/foo\n # echo 'hist:keys=x' > instances/foo/events/sched/sched_switch/trigger\n # cat instances/foo/error_log\n [ 117.404795] hist:sched:sched_switch: error: Couldn't find field\n Command: hist:keys=x\n ^\n # rmdir instances/foo\n\nThen check for memory leaks:\n\n # echo scan > /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak\n # cat /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak\nunreferenced object 0xffff88810d8ec700 (size 192):\n comm \"bash\", pid 869, jiffies 4294950577 (age 215.752s)\n hex dump (first 32 bytes):\n 60 dd 68 61 81 88 ff ff 60 dd 68 61 81 88 ff ff `.ha....`.ha....\n a0 30 8c 83 ff ff ff ff 26 00 0a 00 00 00 00 00 .0......&.......\n backtrace:\n [<00000000dae26536>] kmalloc_trace+0x2a/0xa0\n [<00000000b2938940>] tracing_log_err+0x277/0x2e0\n [<000000004a0e1b07>] parse_atom+0x966/0xb40\n [<0000000023b24337>] parse_expr+0x5f3/0xdb0\n [<00000000594ad074>] event_hist_trigger_parse+0x27f8/0x3560\n [<00000000293a9645>] trigger_process_regex+0x135/0x1a0\n [<000000005c22b4f2>] event_trigger_write+0x87/0xf0\n [<000000002cadc509>] vfs_write+0x162/0x670\n [<0000000059c3b9be>] ksys_write+0xca/0x170\n [<00000000f1cddc00>] do_syscall_64+0x3e/0xc0\n [<00000000868ac68c>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc\nunreferenced object 0xffff888170c35a00 (size 32):\n comm \"bash\", pid 869, jiffies 4294950577 (age 215.752s)\n hex dump (first 32 bytes):\n 0a 20 20 43 6f 6d 6d 61 6e 64 3a 20 68 69 73 74 . Command: hist\n 3a 6b 65 79 73 3d 78 0a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 :keys=x.........\n backtrace:\n [<000000006a747de5>] __kmalloc+0x4d/0x160\n [<000000000039df5f>] tracing_log_err+0x29b/0x2e0\n [<000000004a0e1b07>] parse_atom+0x966/0xb40\n [<0000000023b24337>] parse_expr+0x5f3/0xdb0\n [<00000000594ad074>] event_hist_trigger_parse+0x27f8/0x3560\n [<00000000293a9645>] trigger_process_regex+0x135/0x1a0\n [<000000005c22b4f2>] event_trigger_write+0x87/0xf0\n [<000000002cadc509>] vfs_write+0x162/0x670\n [<0000000059c3b9be>] ksys_write+0xca/0x170\n [<00000000f1cddc00>] do_syscall_64+0x3e/0xc0\n [<00000000868ac68c>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc\n\nThe problem is that the error log needs to be freed when the instance is\nremoved.",
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
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"url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3357c6e429643231e60447b52ffbb7ac895aca22"
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"url" : "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987f599fc556a4e64c405d8dde32c70311e8c278"
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"nvd_published_at" : "2025-09-18T14:15:40Z"
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