CVE-2023-52929

MEDIUM EPSS 13.2%
Published Mar 27, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Mar 27, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: fix cleanup after dev_set_name() If dev_set_name() fails, we leak nvmem->wp_gpio as the cleanup does not put this. While a minimal fix for this would be to add the gpiod_put() call, we can do better if we split device_register(), and use the tested nvmem_release() cleanup code by initialising the device early, and putting the device. This results in a slightly larger fix, but results in clear code. Note: this patch depends on "nvmem: core: initialise nvmem->id early" and "nvmem: core: remove nvmem_config wp_gpio". [Srini: Fixed subject line and error code handing with wp_gpio while applying.]

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
13.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-459

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.1  –  <6.1.11
linuxlinux_kernel6.2any
linuxlinux_kernel6.2any
linuxlinux_kernel6.2any
linuxlinux_kernel6.2any
linuxlinux_kernel6.2any
linuxlinux_kernel6.2any

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23676ecd2eb377f7c24a6ff578b0f4c7135658b6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39708bc8da7858de0bed9b3a88b3beb1d1e0b443
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560181d3ace61825f4ca9dd3481d6c0ee6709fa8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9c4b2a3b132bf6698e477aba6ee194b40c75f4
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23676ecd2eb377f7c24a6ff578b0f4c7135658b6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39708bc8da7858de0bed9b3a88b3beb1d1e0b443
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560181d3ace61825f4ca9dd3481d6c0ee6709fa8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9c4b2a3b132bf6698e477aba6ee194b40c75f4
    Patch