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CVE-2023-53346

CVE-2023-53346 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kernel/fail_function: 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.

EPSS 0.02% · 5.9th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.02%
5.9th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
linuxlinux_kernel4.16, 4.16, 4.16
LinuxLinux4b1a29a7f5425d32640b34b8a755f34e02f64d0f, 4b1a29a7f5425d32640b34b8a755f34e02f64d0f, 4b1a29a7f5425d32640b34b8a755f34e02f64d0f

Timeline

  • Jan 21, 1970 Security Advisory
  • Sep 17, 2025 CVE Published
  • Sep 18, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Sep 25, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 2, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 9, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 12, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
  • Oct 16, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Oct 20, 2025 Coalition ESS Score
  • Oct 23, 2025 EPSS Score
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