# CVE-2023-53700: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: max9286: Fix memleak in max9286_v4l2_regi...

CVE-2023-53700 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53700, released October 22, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53700
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0021
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 22, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: max9286: Fix memleak in max9286_v4l2_register()  There is a kmemleak when testing the media/i2c/max9286.c with bpf mock device:  kmemleak: 5 new suspected memory leaks (see /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak)  unreferenced object 0xffff88810defc400 (size 256):   comm "python3", pid 278, jiffies 4294737563 (age 31.978s)   hex dump (first 32 bytes):     28 06 a7 0a 81 88 ff ff 00 fe 22 12 81 88 ff ff  (.........".....     10 c4 ef 0d 81 88 ff ff 10 c4 ef 0d 81 88 ff ff  ................   backtrace:     [<00000000191de6a7>] __kmalloc_node+0x44/0x1b0     [<000000002f4912b7>] kvmalloc_node+0x34/0x180     [<0000000057dc4cae>] v4l2_ctrl_new+0x325/0x10f0 [videodev]     [<0000000026030272>] v4l2_ctrl_new_std+0x16f/0x210 [videodev]     [<00000000f0d9ea2f>] max9286_probe+0x76e/0xbff [max9286]     [<00000000ea8f6455>] i2c_device_probe+0x28d/0x680     [<0000000087529af3>] really_probe+0x17c/0x3f0     [<00000000b08be526>] __driver_probe_device+0xe3/0x170     [<000000004382edea>] driver_probe_device+0x49/0x120     [<000000007bde528a>] __device_attach_driver+0xf7/0x150     [<000000009f9c6ab4>] bus_for_each_drv+0x114/0x180     [<00000000c8aaf588>] __device_attach+0x1e5/0x2d0     [<0000000041cc06b9>] bus_probe_device+0x126/0x140     [<000000002309860d>] device_add+0x810/0x1130     [<000000002827bf98>] i2c_new_client_device+0x359/0x4f0     [<00000000593bdc85>] of_i2c_register_device+0xf1/0x110  max9286_v4l2_register() calls v4l2_ctrl_new_std(), but won't free the created v412_ctrl when fwnode_graph_get_endpoint_by_id() failed, which causes the memleak. Call v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() to free the v412_ctrl.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.20-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53700](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53700.md) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.1.20-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53700](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53700.md) | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.1.20-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53700](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53700.md) | Oct 22, 2025 |

---

Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.