In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: base: dd: 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.
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Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: base: dd: 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.
Title drivers: base: dd: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-09-18T13:33:32.859Z

Updated: 2025-09-18T13:33:32.859Z

Reserved: 2025-09-17T14:54:09.737Z

Link: CVE-2023-53390

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