CVE-2023-53482
published 2025-10-01CVE-2023-53482: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc() If either iommu_group_grate_file() fails…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
If either iommu_group_grate_file() fails then the
iommu_group is leaked.
Destroy it on these error paths.
Found by kselftest/iommu/iommufd_fail_nth
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= bc7d12b91bd35477fd650c4d72b61239de9d9066 < f119ef452e2d82d912797273cb790a86f1125b3e | f119ef452e2d82d912797273cb790a86f1125b3e |
| linux | linux | >= bc7d12b91bd35477fd650c4d72b61239de9d9066 < 4c23124b45ee0aa895ed8d5d08871ae6b15ee336 | 4c23124b45ee0aa895ed8d5d08871ae6b15ee336 |
| linux | linux | >= bc7d12b91bd35477fd650c4d72b61239de9d9066 < 8602fa38a63fc689eca29c8c586fac2d8a1f8739 | 8602fa38a63fc689eca29c8c586fac2d8a1f8739 |
| linux | linux | >= bc7d12b91bd35477fd650c4d72b61239de9d9066 < 4daa861174d56023c2068ddb03de0752f07fa199 | 4daa861174d56023c2068ddb03de0752f07fa199 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.11 < 5.15.99 | 5.15.99 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
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: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
vendor_redhat·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53482 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
kernel: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
If either iommu_group_grate_file() fails then the
iommu_group is leaked.
Destroy it on these error paths.
Found by kselftest/iommu/iommufd_fail_nth
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) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Debian
CVE-2023-53482: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix ...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53482 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53482: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc() If either iommu_group_grate_file() fails then the iommu_group is leaked. Destroy it on these error paths. Found by kselftest/iommu/iommufd_fail_nth
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
OSV
CVE-2023-53482: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc() If either iommu_group_grate_file()
osv·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53482 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53482: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc() If either iommu_group_grate_file()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc() If either iommu_group_grate_file() fails then the iommu_group is leaked. Destroy it on these error paths. Found by kselftest/iommu/iommufd_fail_nth
GHSA
GHSA-fw52-phmw-fv93: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
If either iommu_group_grate_file(
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-01
CVE-2023-53482 [MEDIUM] GHSA-fw52-phmw-fv93: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
If either iommu_group_grate_file(
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu: Fix error unwind in iommu_group_alloc()
If either iommu_group_grate_file() fails then the
iommu_group is leaked.
Destroy it on these error paths.
Found by kselftest/iommu/iommufd_fail_nth
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-10-01
Published