CVE-2023-53818
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-09
Last updated on: 2025-12-09
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's ARM zynq platform initialization code. Specifically, the function of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with its reference count incremented, but the error handling path was missing a call to of_node_put() to decrement the reference count. This missing call causes a reference count leak, which was fixed by adding the missing of_node_put() call.
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 on affected ARM zynq systems. However, the exact impact depends on the usage and environment.