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CVE-2023-53170MEDIUM
Linux Linux — net: dsa: Removed unneeded of_node_put in felix_parse_ports_node
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0014    4.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    de879a016a94a670fafeb3eb03b3d5803d81ab37 –  —
  Linux    6.3 –                                       6.4.5
TIMELINE
  Sep 15  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 15  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-53170 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: Removed unneeded of_node_put in felix_parse_ports_node Remove unnecessary of_node_put from the continue path to prevent child node from being released twice, which could avoid resource leak or other unexpected issues.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 15, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
September 15, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-53170 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxde879a016a94a670fafeb3eb03b3d5803d81ab37
LinuxLinux6.36.4.5

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-53170 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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