CVE-2023-53268
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Publication date: 2025-09-16
Last updated on: 2025-12-03
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.180 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.111 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.28 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.2.15 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.3 (inc) to 6.3.2 (exc) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ASoC fsl_mqs component involves a reference leak caused by the incorrect placement of the of_node_put() function. The function of_node_put() should have been called immediately after assigning mqs_priv->regmap with syscon_node_to_regmap(gpr_np), but it was not, leading to a reference leak on the success path. The fix involved moving of_node_put() to the correct location and changing all the gotos to direct returns.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability causes a reference leak in the Linux kernel, which can lead to resource management issues such as memory leaks or exhaustion of kernel resources. This can potentially degrade system performance or stability over time if the leak accumulates.