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CVE-2023-53403 Detail

Description

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


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15cffd01ed80e3506e29ba9f441e2358413b7317 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b268d8abaec6cbd4bd70d062e769098d96670aa kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b588b42d077ce93c98704b41003bcec6a564b738 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc39fbd865a9819db4b622f610ba17b2ebc294f4 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53403
NVD Published Date:
09/18/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/19/2025
Source:
kernel.org