CVE-2023-53579
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-04
Last updated on: 2026-03-23
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| 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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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. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.