CVE-2023-53225
published 2025-09-15CVE-2023-53225: 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…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.9th percentile
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.
Affected
37 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 3.16.57 < 3.17 | 3.17 |
| linux | linux | >= 3.18.94 < 3.19 | 3.19 |
| linux | linux | >= 4.1.50 < 4.2 | 4.2 |
| linux | linux | >= 4.14.17 < 4.15 | 4.15 |
| linux | linux | >= 4.15.1 < 4.16 | 4.16 |
| linux | linux | >= 4.4.115 < 4.5 | 4.5 |
| linux | linux | >= 4.9.80 < 4.10 | 4.10 |
| linux | linux | >= d593574aff0ab846136190b1729c151c736727ec < aa93a46f998a9069368026ac52bba96868c59157 | aa93a46f998a9069368026ac52bba96868c59157 |
| linux | linux | >= d593574aff0ab846136190b1729c151c736727ec < f90822ad63d11301e425311dac0c8e12ca1737b8 | f90822ad63d11301e425311dac0c8e12ca1737b8 |
| linux | linux | >= d593574aff0ab846136190b1729c151c736727ec < 6d16305a1535873e0a8a8ae92ea2d9106ec2d7df | 6d16305a1535873e0a8a8ae92ea2d9106ec2d7df |
| linux | linux | >= d593574aff0ab846136190b1729c151c736727ec < 57a463226638f1ceabbb029cbd21b0c94640f1b5 | 57a463226638f1ceabbb029cbd21b0c94640f1b5 |
| linux | linux | >= d593574aff0ab846136190b1729c151c736727ec < b64cb3f085fed296103c91f0db6acad30a021b36 | b64cb3f085fed296103c91f0db6acad30a021b36 |
| linux | linux | >= d593574aff0ab846136190b1729c151c736727ec < 11951c9e3f364d7ae3b568a0e52c8335d43066b5 | 11951c9e3f364d7ae3b568a0e52c8335d43066b5 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.37-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53225 [MEDIUM] CWE-459 kernel: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path
kernel: spi: imx: Don't skip cleanup in remove's error path
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Debian
CVE-2023-53225: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: D...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53225 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53225: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: D...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.37-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
GHSA
GHSA-g98g-ppq9-g757: 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 platfor
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2023-53225 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-g98g-ppq9-g757: 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 platfor
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.
OSV
CVE-2023-53225: 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
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53225 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53225: 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
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11951c9e3f364d7ae3b568a0e52c8335d43066b5https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57a463226638f1ceabbb029cbd21b0c94640f1b5https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d16305a1535873e0a8a8ae92ea2d9106ec2d7dfhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa93a46f998a9069368026ac52bba96868c59157https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64cb3f085fed296103c91f0db6acad30a021b36https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90822ad63d11301e425311dac0c8e12ca1737b8
2025-09-15
Published