CVE-2023-53164
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-15
Last updated on: 2025-11-24
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's irqchip/ti-sci component. Specifically, the function of_irq_find_parent() returns a node pointer with its reference count incremented, but the code did not properly decrement the reference count by calling of_node_put() when the node was no longer needed. This missing call causes a reference count leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The reference count leak can lead to resource leaks in the kernel, potentially causing increased memory usage or instability over time. However, no direct security impact or exploit scenario is described.