CVE-2023-53411
published 2025-09-18CVE-2023-53411: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup() the…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
3.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it,
otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just
call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic
at once.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 27871f7a8a341ef5c636a337856369acf8013e4e < e974e8f1e37d22c0de07374f8ddc84073fef2f1d | e974e8f1e37d22c0de07374f8ddc84073fef2f1d |
| linux | linux | >= 27871f7a8a341ef5c636a337856369acf8013e4e < 84e4d4885d0ae011860fb599d50d01b8fdca2b87 | 84e4d4885d0ae011860fb599d50d01b8fdca2b87 |
| linux | linux | >= 27871f7a8a341ef5c636a337856369acf8013e4e < 5100c4efc30636aa48ac517dece3c3b7f84fe367 | 5100c4efc30636aa48ac517dece3c3b7f84fe367 |
| linux | linux | >= 27871f7a8a341ef5c636a337856369acf8013e4e < 30fee10192e1239478a0987bc7ee445d5e980d46 | 30fee10192e1239478a0987bc7ee445d5e980d46 |
| linux | linux | >= 27871f7a8a341ef5c636a337856369acf8013e4e < a0e8c13ccd6a9a636d27353da62c2410c4eca337 | a0e8c13ccd6a9a636d27353da62c2410c4eca337 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.0 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.99 | 5.15.99 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
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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OSV
CVE-2023-53411: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup()
osv·2025-09-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53411 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53411: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it, otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic at once.
GHSA
GHSA-hjh8-vw62-q697: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
When calling debugfs_lookup(
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-18
CVE-2023-53411 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-hjh8-vw62-q697: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
When calling debugfs_lookup(
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it,
otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just
call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic
at once.
Red Hat
kernel: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
vendor_redhat·2025-09-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53411 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
kernel: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it,
otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just
call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic
at once.
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) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel (Red
Debian
CVE-2023-53411: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: fix...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53411 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53411: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: fix...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: EM: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup() When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it, otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic at once.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30fee10192e1239478a0987bc7ee445d5e980d46https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5100c4efc30636aa48ac517dece3c3b7f84fe367https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84e4d4885d0ae011860fb599d50d01b8fdca2b87https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e8c13ccd6a9a636d27353da62c2410c4eca337https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e974e8f1e37d22c0de07374f8ddc84073fef2f1d
2025-09-18
Published