CVE-2023-53579
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2023-53579, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2025-10-04

Last updated on: 2026-03-23

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mvebu: fix irq domain leak Uwe Kleine-KΓΆnig pointed out we still have one resource leak in the mvebu driver triggered on driver detach. Let's address it with a custom devm action.

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Published
2025-10-04
Last Modified
2026-03-23
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2025-10-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 13 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel 4.9
linux linux_kernel 4.9
linux linux_kernel 4.9
linux linux_kernel 4.9
linux linux_kernel 4.9
linux linux_kernel 6.5
linux linux_kernel 6.5
linux linux_kernel From 3.16.40 (inc) to 3.17 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.4.8 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.43 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 4.8.9 (inc) to 4.9 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 4.9.1 (inc) to 5.15.124 (exc)
linux linux_kernel 4.9

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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.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a resource leak in the mvebu driver of the Linux kernel related to the gpio irq domain. Specifically, when the driver is detached, a resource is not properly released, leading to a leak. The issue has been fixed by adding a custom device-managed action to properly handle resource cleanup.

Impact Analysis

The resource leak in the mvebu driver could lead to inefficient use of system resources, potentially causing degraded system performance or stability issues over time if the driver is repeatedly detached without proper cleanup.

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