CVE-2023-53579Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.90%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedOct 4

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mvebu: fix irq domain leak Uwe Kleine-König 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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel3.16.403.17+6
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.52-1+2
CVEListV5linux/linux812d47889a8e418d7bea9bec383581a34c19183eb19e90521286a03bc3793fd598f20277a8f99c85+6
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
OSV
CVE-2023-53579: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mvebu: fix irq domain leak Uwe Kleine-König pointed out we still have one re2025-10-04
GHSA
GHSA-655c-8jcm-3jqh: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mvebu: fix irq domain leak Uwe Kleine-König pointed out we still have one2025-10-04

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: gpio: mvebu: fix irq domain leak2025-10-04
Debian
CVE-2023-53579: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mvebu...2023