CVE-2023-53414
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-18
Last updated on: 2025-12-11
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
| Probability: | |
| Percentile: |
Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | to 5.15.99 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.16 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.2.3 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's scsi snic driver caused by improper handling of the debugfs_lookup() function. When debugfs_lookup() is called, its result must be released with dput() to avoid leaking memory over time. The fix involves replacing debugfs_lookup() with debugfs_lookup_and_remove(), which manages the memory correctly and prevents the leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially degrading system performance or causing resource exhaustion on affected Linux systems using the scsi snic driver.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update your Linux kernel to a version where the fix for the memory leak in the snic driver (related to debugfs_lookup usage) has been applied. This involves ensuring that debugfs_lookup_and_remove() is used instead of debugfs_lookup() without dput(), preventing the memory leak.