Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-13224737
  • published3 Oct 2025
  • disclosed1 Oct 2025

Introduced: 1 Oct 2025

NewCVE-2023-53466  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs package and not the kernel-tools-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

wifi: mt76: mt7915: fix memory leak in mt7915_mcu_exit

Always purge mcu skb queues in mt7915_mcu_exit routine even if mt7915_firmware_state fails.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1