Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-53170

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-53170: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions de879a016a94a670fafeb3eb03b3d5803d81ab37, 6.3, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.5

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53170?
CVE-2023-53170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-53170?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.