Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2023-53191

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/alpine-msi: Fix refcount leak in alpine_msix_init_domains of_irq_find_parent() returns a node pointer wi

Published Sep 15, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53191. EPSS is 0.16%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.16%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux e6b78f2c3e14a9e3a909be3e6ec305d9f1cbabbd <c9aaf4efe1f02b2fef21a69fb3652f5ad12a5710

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/alpine-msi: Fix refcount leak in alpine_msix_init_domains of_irq_find_parent() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

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  • vendor Linux Linux e6b78f2c3e14a9e3a909be3e6ec305d9f1cbabbd <c9aaf4efe1f02b2fef21a69fb3652f5ad12a5710e6b78f2c3e14a9e3a909be3e6ec305d9f1cbabbd <c9aaf4efe1f02b2fef21a69fb3652f5ad12a5710

How to fix CVE-2023-53191

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-53191. EPSS is 0.16%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux e6b78f2c3e14a9e3a909be3e6ec305d9f1cbabbd <c9aaf4efe1f02b2fef21a69fb3652f5ad12a5710 e6b78f2c3e14a9e3a909be3e6ec305d9f1cbabbd <c9aaf4efe1f02b2fef21a69fb3652f5ad12a5710. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.16%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 15, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/alpine-msi: Fix refcount leak in alpine_msix_init_domains of_irq_find_parent() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/alpine-msi: Fix refcount leak in alpine_msix_init_domains of_irq_find_parent() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_node_put() to avoid refcount leak.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-53191

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-53191

    30-day exploitation probability 0.16%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2023-59785

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/alpine-msi: Fix refcount leak in alpine_msix_init_domains of_irq_find_parent() returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, We should use of_node_put() on it when not needed anymore. Add missing of_n

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.