CVE-2023-53579 is a resource leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mvebu GPIO driver, specifically affecting Linux kernel versions. This flaw, categorized as CWE-401, occurs during driver detachment, leading to a potential denial-of-service. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, with no user interaction needed, and its impact is limited to high availability loss. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.16.40, < 3.17CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.8.9, < 4.9CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.16.40, < 3.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.8.9, < 4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.9.1, < 5.15.124CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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