CVE-2023-53196
usb: dwc3: qcom: Fix potential memory leak
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:22 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-53196
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Use stack memory instead of heap memory.
- Allocate memory for resource structure on the stack.
- Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/097fb3ee710d4de83b8d4f5589e8ee13e0f0541e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134a7d4642f11daed6bbc378f930a54dd0322291 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/648a163cff21ea355c8765e882ba8bf66a870a3e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74f8606ddfa450d2255b4e61472a7632def1e8c4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b626cd5e4a87a281629e0c2b07519990077c0fbe Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b322b84ab5dda7eaca9ded763628b7467734f4