PT-2025-38387 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2025-09-18 · Updated 2026-03-14 · CVE-2023-53405

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A memory leak exists in the USB gadget gr udc driver when using the debugfs lookup() function. Failing to call dput() on the result of debugfs lookup() leads to a memory leak over time. The issue is addressed by using debugfs lookup and remove(), which handles the necessary memory management logic.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-53405

SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1

SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Debian

Linux Kernel

Suse

References · 862

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53405.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2023-53405 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53405 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53405 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53405 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53405 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30f9ba2396a1130eef7f2d3ee7ee8037b7c25be9 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53405 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0933eca15f5223b5c2412080c8c3de8758465c78 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53405 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f4451368663ad28daa67980c6dd11d83b303eb · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 · Vendor Advisory