5.5

CVE-2023-53202: PM: domains: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()

Analyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53202DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53202
Published 15-09-2025Last modified 11-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-53202 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2024:2394RHSA-2024:3138

Timeline

  1. 15-09-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM: domains: 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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

6%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.16% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu122 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-75.82
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1038.43
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
  • linux≥ 718072ceb211833f3c71724f49d733d636067191, < dddc132eb0dca3969f9146ef8feac0aa542aa305 | ≥ 718072ceb211833f3c71724f49d733d636067191, < cde67cb7d2d1757baa83271c1f0892727e79f52e | ≥ 718072ceb211833f3c71724f49d733d636067191, < 543d7113c37206ed7dae7bfb0b7e50955077770e | ≥ 718072ceb211833f3c71724f49d733d636067191, < 0b6200e1e9f53dabdc30d0f6c51af9a5f664d32b | 5.11
  • linux_kernel≥ 5.11, < 5.15.99 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.16 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.2.3
Debian1 product
  • linux< 6.1.20-1

3 vendors · 125 products

References

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