CVE-2023-53225
Published: September 16, 2025Last modified: September 16, 2025
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.6.89-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11951c9e3f364d7ae3b568a0e52c8335d43066b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57a463226638f1ceabbb029cbd21b0c94640f1b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d16305a1535873e0a8a8ae92ea2d9106ec2d7df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa93a46f998a9069368026ac52bba96868c59157
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64cb3f085fed296103c91f0db6acad30a021b36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90822ad63d11301e425311dac0c8e12ca1737b8