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CVE-2023-53779 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: dln2: Fix memory leak in dln2_probe() When dln2_setup_rx_urbs() in dln2_probe() fails, error out_free forgets to call usb_put_dev() to decrease the refcount of dln2->usb_dev. Fix this by adding usb_put_dev() in the error handling code of dln2_probe().


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e453cb55014367a84655203c31d57dfa87e005e kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fa3fb4f70184254af437ccd59fd1c091a90d518 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a1a72a8cfdad6911a7167405b63545ad781fbe2 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71fa6f134d13822a5dd906327de04aad8e903e49 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77f43c014a770c4dcbdeed7cda6884c29382eb0f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96da8f148396329ba769246cb8ceaa35f1ddfc48 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa5a8673d71124e7dcdd497ec2accebc15bd6ca3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa045c911f0bfc0305c71618ab5630153faf86a4 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53779
NVD Published Date:
12/08/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/09/2025
Source:
kernel.org