CVE-2023-53415
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: dwc3: 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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: dwc3: 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. Note, the root dentry for the debugfs directory for the device needs to be saved so we don't have to keep looking it up, which required a bit more refactoring to properly create and remove it when needed.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.14% probability · 4th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab872b638130a18fd54d9adfad7db77ed6457bePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be308d68785b205e483b3a0c61ba3a82da468f2cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce234af49d103d95e3fdca59b25e0d0242f41bb4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf52c320cf74245ce1c12b0bd48f77b87d77fbc9Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.