CVE-2023-53436
published 2025-09-18CVE-2023-53436: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails If device_add() returns error…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
3.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
If device_add() returns error, the name allocated by dev_set_name() needs
be freed. As the comment of device_add() says, put_device() should be used
to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling
put_device(), then the name can be freed in kobject_cleanp().
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.52-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < 789275f7c0544374d40bc8d9c81f96751a41df45 | 789275f7c0544374d40bc8d9c81f96751a41df45 |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < f830968d464f55e11bc9260a132fc77daa266aa3 | f830968d464f55e11bc9260a132fc77daa266aa3 |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < cea09922f5f75652d55b481ee34011fc7f19868b | cea09922f5f75652d55b481ee34011fc7f19868b |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < 58889d5ad74cbc1c9595db74e13522b58b69b0ec | 58889d5ad74cbc1c9595db74e13522b58b69b0ec |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < 461f8ac666fa232afee5ed6420099913ec4e4ba2 | 461f8ac666fa232afee5ed6420099913ec4e4ba2 |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < 7723a5d5d187626c4c640842e522cf4e9e39492e | 7723a5d5d187626c4c640842e522cf4e9e39492e |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < ed0acb1ee2e9322b96611635a9ca9303d15ac76c | ed0acb1ee2e9322b96611635a9ca9303d15ac76c |
| linux | linux | >= c8806b6c9e824f47726f2a9b7fbbe7ebf19306fa < 41320b18a0e0dfb236dba4edb9be12dba1878156 | 41320b18a0e0dfb236dba4edb9be12dba1878156 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.191-1 | 5.10.191-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.52-1 | 6.1.52-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.292 | 4.19.292 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.2 < 4.14.323 | 4.14.323 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.254 | 5.4.254 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.127 | 5.15.127 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.46 | 6.1.46 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.191 | 5.10.191 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.4.11 | 6.4.11 |
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: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
vendor_redhat·2025-09-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53436 [MEDIUM] kernel: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
kernel: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
If device_add() returns error, the name allocated by dev_set_name() needs
be freed. As the comment of device_add() says, put_device() should be used
to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling
put_device(), then the name can be freed in kobject_cleanp().
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-r
Debian
CVE-2023-53436: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic:...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53436 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53436: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic:...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails If device_add() returns error, the name allocated by dev_set_name() needs be freed. As the comment of device_add() says, put_device() should be used to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device(), then the name can be freed in kobject_cleanp().
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.52-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.191-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
OSV
CVE-2023-53436: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails If device_add() returns
osv·2025-09-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53436 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53436: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails If device_add() returns
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails If device_add() returns error, the name allocated by dev_set_name() needs be freed. As the comment of device_add() says, put_device() should be used to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device(), then the name can be freed in kobject_cleanp().
GHSA
GHSA-vm7p-qhqq-3564: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
If device_add() retur
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-18
CVE-2023-53436 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-vm7p-qhqq-3564: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
If device_add() retur
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: snic: Fix possible memory leak if device_add() fails
If device_add() returns error, the name allocated by dev_set_name() needs
be freed. As the comment of device_add() says, put_device() should be used
to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling
put_device(), then the name can be freed in kobject_cleanp().
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41320b18a0e0dfb236dba4edb9be12dba1878156https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461f8ac666fa232afee5ed6420099913ec4e4ba2https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58889d5ad74cbc1c9595db74e13522b58b69b0echttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7723a5d5d187626c4c640842e522cf4e9e39492ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789275f7c0544374d40bc8d9c81f96751a41df45https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea09922f5f75652d55b481ee34011fc7f19868bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed0acb1ee2e9322b96611635a9ca9303d15ac76chttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f830968d464f55e11bc9260a132fc77daa266aa3
2025-09-18
Published