PT-2025-40773 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2023-02-05 · Updated 2025-10-07 · CVE-2023-53610

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 reference count leak exists in the platform irqchip probe function within the Linux kernel’s irqchip component. The of irq find parent() function increments the reference count of a node pointer, and a missing call to of node put() prevents decrementing this reference count when it is no longer needed, leading to a memory leak.

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

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-911

CWE-664

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-04332

CVE-2023-53610

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 25

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53610.json · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53610 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4401b485855700f296cae4d0db36a52948bff4fa · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea54b608d85b7536f92238f3259730fa06cb5d21 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6caa5a2b78f5f53c433d3a3781e53325da22f0ac · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c32fb16331f612e66a7fa8930164e0dc15725b72 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53610 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b00baffcc2561374f8fe8af873d00531f19864eb · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-04332 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-53610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-53610 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-53610 · Vendor Advisory