CVE-2023-53631
Published: October 8, 2025Last modified: October 8, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak If a duplicate attribute is found using kset_find_obj(), a reference to that attribute is returned. This means that we need to dispose it accordingly. Use kobject_put() to dispose the duplicate attribute in such a case. Compile-tested only.
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 | Fixed (6.1.53-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/6ced15ff1746006476f1407fe722911a45a7874d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7295a996fdab7bf83dc3d4078fa8b139b8e0a1bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9e03bec147407826266580e7d6ec427241d859
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5402011992bcc2b5614fe7fef24f9cdaec7473b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d079a3e1ccdd183b75db4f5289be347980b45284