# CVE-2023-53415: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  USB: dwc3: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lo...

CVE-2023-53415 is fixed in 63 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2024:2394, released April 30, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-53415
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0015
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 30, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  USB: dwc3: 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.  Note, the root dentry for the debugfs directory for the device needs to be saved so we don't have to keep looking it up, which required a bit more refactoring to properly create and remove it when needed.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool RHEL 9 | 0:7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-64k-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-stablelists RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-uki-virt RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-doc RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-uki-virt RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-devel RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libperf RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.20-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53415](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53415.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.1.20-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53415](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53415.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.1.20-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53415](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-53415.md) | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Linux | perf RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | python3-perf RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | rtla RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | rv RHEL 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:2394](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2394.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |

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