CVE-2023-53744
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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: ti: pm33xx: Fix refcount leak in am33xx_pm_probe wkup_m3_ipc_get() takes refcount, which should be freed by wkup_m3_ipc_put(). Add missing refcount release in the error paths.

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Published
2025-12-08
Last Modified
2025-12-08
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2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2025-12-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2023-53744
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60084

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a reference count leak in the Linux kernel's soc: ti: pm33xx driver. Specifically, the function wkup_m3_ipc_get() increments a reference count that should be decremented by wkup_m3_ipc_put(), but the decrement was missing in certain error paths, causing the reference count to leak.

Impact Analysis

The reference count leak can lead to resource management issues within the kernel, potentially causing memory leaks or preventing proper cleanup of resources, which may degrade system stability or performance over time.

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