CVE-2023-53196
published 2025-09-15CVE-2023-53196: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates memory for…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates memory for resource structure
which is pointed by parent_res pointer. This memory is not
freed. This leads to memory leak. Use stack memory to prevent
memory leak.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 2bc02355f8ba2c1f108ec8b16a673b467a17228c < 648a163cff21ea355c8765e882ba8bf66a870a3e | 648a163cff21ea355c8765e882ba8bf66a870a3e |
| linux | linux | >= 2bc02355f8ba2c1f108ec8b16a673b467a17228c < 74f8606ddfa450d2255b4e61472a7632def1e8c4 | 74f8606ddfa450d2255b4e61472a7632def1e8c4 |
| linux | linux | >= 2bc02355f8ba2c1f108ec8b16a673b467a17228c < b626cd5e4a87a281629e0c2b07519990077c0fbe | b626cd5e4a87a281629e0c2b07519990077c0fbe |
| linux | linux | >= 2bc02355f8ba2c1f108ec8b16a673b467a17228c < c3b322b84ab5dda7eaca9ded763628b7467734f4 | c3b322b84ab5dda7eaca9ded763628b7467734f4 |
| linux | linux | >= 2bc02355f8ba2c1f108ec8b16a673b467a17228c < 134a7d4642f11daed6bbc378f930a54dd0322291 | 134a7d4642f11daed6bbc378f930a54dd0322291 |
| linux | linux | >= 2bc02355f8ba2c1f108ec8b16a673b467a17228c < 097fb3ee710d4de83b8d4f5589e8ee13e0f0541e | 097fb3ee710d4de83b8d4f5589e8ee13e0f0541e |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.52-1 | 6.1.52-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.4-1 | 6.4.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.4-1 | 6.4.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.121 | 5.15.121 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.39 | 6.1.39 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.3 < 5.4.251 | 5.4.251 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.188 | 5.10.188 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.4.4 | 6.4.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53196 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
kernel: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates memory for resource structure
which is pointed by parent_res pointer. This memory is not
freed. This leads to memory leak. Use stack memory to prevent
memory leak.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affect
Debian
CVE-2023-53196: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: ...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53196 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53196: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates memory for resource structure which is pointed by parent_res pointer. This memory is not freed. This leads to memory leak. Use stack memory to prevent memory leak. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.52-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.4.4-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.4.4-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.4.4-1)
GHSA
GHSA-r3pw-3j86-q7w6: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2023-53196 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-r3pw-3j86-q7w6: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates memory for resource structure
which is pointed by parent_res pointer. This memory is not
freed. This leads to memory leak. Use stack memory to prevent
memory leak.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
OSV
CVE-2023-53196: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates me
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53196 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53196: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates me
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates memory for resource structure which is pointed by parent_res pointer. This memory is not freed. This leads to memory leak. Use stack memory to prevent memory leak. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/097fb3ee710d4de83b8d4f5589e8ee13e0f0541ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134a7d4642f11daed6bbc378f930a54dd0322291https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/648a163cff21ea355c8765e882ba8bf66a870a3ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74f8606ddfa450d2255b4e61472a7632def1e8c4https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b626cd5e4a87a281629e0c2b07519990077c0fbehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b322b84ab5dda7eaca9ded763628b7467734f4
2025-09-15
Published