# CVE-2023-53579: gpio: mvebu: fix irq domain leak

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.17, 4.9
- Published: 2025-10-04 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 3.16.40, fixed in 3.17; from 4.8.9, fixed in 4.9
- Linux: 4.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mvebu: fix irq domain leak Uwe Kleine-König pointed out we still have one resource leak in the mvebu driver triggered on driver detach. Let's address it with a custom devm action.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (3.17, 4.9) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b19e90521286a03bc3793fd598f20277a8f99c85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44e2afbf650f3264519643fcc9e6b4d2f6e8d547
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9b791d8362359d241b4e8f4b4767c681ffdb6ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644ee70267a934be27370f9aa618b29af7290544

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