CVE-2023-53196

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak Function dwc3_qcom_probe() allocates memory for resource structure which is pointed by parent_res pointer. This memory is not freed. This leads to memory leak. Use stack memory to prevent memory leak. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/097fb3ee710d4de83b8d4f5589e8ee13e0f0541e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134a7d4642f11daed6bbc378f930a54dd0322291	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/648a163cff21ea355c8765e882ba8bf66a870a3e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74f8606ddfa450d2255b4e61472a7632def1e8c4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b626cd5e4a87a281629e0c2b07519990077c0fbe	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b322b84ab5dda7eaca9ded763628b7467734f4	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-09-15 14:15

Updated : 2025-12-02 19:13

NVD link : CVE-2023-53196

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53196

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53196

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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