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CVE-2023-53414
MEDIUM5.5
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic: 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.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score5.5
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published9/18/2025
Last Modified1/14/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
linux:linux_kernel
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-401CWE-401
References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dec769caf337c55814fbf79ec8c91a3cce23bf3(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a46d8bdaf03e8a4bb83f0c363326d9aa66cc122(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/995424f59ab52fb432b26ccb3abced63745ea041(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad0e4e2fab928477f74d742e6e77d79245d3d3e7(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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