CVE-2023-53225

MEDIUM EPSS 4.7%
Published Sep 15, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 15, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path Returning early in a platform driver's remove callback is wrong. In this case the dma resources are not released in the error path. this is never retried later and so this is a permanent leak. To fix this, only skip hardware disabling if waking the device fails.

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
4.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 11

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥3.16.57  –  <3.17
linuxlinux_kernel*≥3.18.94  –  <3.19
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.1.50  –  <4.2
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.4.115  –  <4.5
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.9.80  –  <4.10
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.14.17  –  <4.15
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15.1  –  <5.10.180
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.111
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.28
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.2.15
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.3  –  <6.3.2

References 6

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11951c9e3f364d7ae3b568a0e52c8335d43066b5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57a463226638f1ceabbb029cbd21b0c94640f1b5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d16305a1535873e0a8a8ae92ea2d9106ec2d7df
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa93a46f998a9069368026ac52bba96868c59157
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64cb3f085fed296103c91f0db6acad30a021b36
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90822ad63d11301e425311dac0c8e12ca1737b8
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11951c9e3f364d7ae3b568a0e52c8335d43066b5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57a463226638f1ceabbb029cbd21b0c94640f1b5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d16305a1535873e0a8a8ae92ea2d9106ec2d7df
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa93a46f998a9069368026ac52bba96868c59157
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64cb3f085fed296103c91f0db6acad30a021b36
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90822ad63d11301e425311dac0c8e12ca1737b8
    Patch