CVE-2023-53279— misc: vmw_balloon: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未正确处理debugfs_lookup返回值，可能导致内存泄漏。
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T1496 · Resource HijackingAffected Version Matrix 10
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 37b85bd5f20cbe28140d370a840738b6f2e85cbf< b94b39bf3d545671f210a2257d18e33c8b874699 |
affected |
37b85bd5f20cbe28140d370a840738b6f2e85cbf< d1c545e44c1ec08bef0c0c14e632eec516431e9c |
affected | ||
37b85bd5f20cbe28140d370a840738b6f2e85cbf< f7651fa88b17c2d7af949981a2423179db5e9453 |
affected | ||
37b85bd5f20cbe28140d370a840738b6f2e85cbf< 209cdbd07cfaa4b7385bad4eeb47e5ec1887d33d |
affected | ||
5.13 |
affected | ||
< 5.13 |
unaffected | ||
5.15.100≤ 5.15.* |
unaffected | ||
6.1.18≤ 6.1.* |
unaffected | ||
| … +2 more rows | |||
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-53279
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
misc: vmw_balloon: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
misc: vmw_balloon: 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未正确处理debugfs_lookup返回值，可能导致内存泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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