PT-2025-38398 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Published 2025-09-18 · Updated 2025-12-11 · CVE-2023-53416

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 subsystem related to the isp1362 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-2023-53416

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

Isp1362

References · 862

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53416.json · Exploit
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c26e682afc14caa87d44beed271eec8991e93c65 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53416 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d537c35e48feba9d450acca0ff14a55ce1ec450 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53416 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53416 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53416 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb284bee1e213c94be9131d1aca7c16bd6ba259d · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53416 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53416 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0a8195a84a725ca7936c213b5e056d2a3ab2a94 · Patch