CVE-2023-53173

Updated: 2026-02-27 01:07:59.972671

Description:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: pcn_uart: 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.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x 0.0
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2025-09-24 08:24:57 This issue is a local-only memory leak in the pcn_uart TTY driver’s debugfs handling, with no conf...
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2025-12-18 19:38:53
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2025-12-18 19:38:52
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2025-12-18 19:38:52
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2025-12-18 19:38:51
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux-hwe 4.15.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2026-01-16 09:28:07 This issue is confined to the pcn_uart TTY driver and arises in its debugfs handling, making it a lo...
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux 4.4.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2026-01-16 09:26:45 This issue is confined to the pcn_uart TTY driver and arises in its debugfs handling, making it a lo...
Ubuntu 18.04 ELS linux 4.15.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2026-01-16 09:26:46 This issue is confined to the pcn_uart TTY driver and arises in its debugfs handling, making it a lo...