CVE-2023-53631
published 2025-10-07CVE-2023-53631: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak If a duplicate attribute is found using…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.19%
8.7th percentile
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.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.55-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.55-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d < d079a3e1ccdd183b75db4f5289be347980b45284 | d079a3e1ccdd183b75db4f5289be347980b45284 |
| linux | linux | >= e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d < 6ced15ff1746006476f1407fe722911a45a7874d | 6ced15ff1746006476f1407fe722911a45a7874d |
| linux | linux | >= e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d < c5402011992bcc2b5614fe7fef24f9cdaec7473b | c5402011992bcc2b5614fe7fef24f9cdaec7473b |
| linux | linux | >= e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d < 9d9e03bec147407826266580e7d6ec427241d859 | 9d9e03bec147407826266580e7d6ec427241d859 |
| linux | linux | >= e8a60aa7404bfef37705da5607c97737073ac38d < 7295a996fdab7bf83dc3d4078fa8b139b8e0a1bf | 7295a996fdab7bf83dc3d4078fa8b139b8e0a1bf |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.55-1 | 6.1.55-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.5.3-1 | 6.5.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.5.3-1 | 6.5.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.132 | 5.15.132 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.53 | 6.1.53 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.4.16 | 6.4.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.5 < 6.5.3 | 6.5.3 |
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: platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak
vendor_redhat·2025-10-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53631 [MEDIUM] CWE-911 kernel: platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak
kernel: platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak
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.
A reference leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Dell system management driver in the attribute duplicate detection logic.
A local user on Dell systems can trigger this issue when the driver encounters duplicate sysfs attributes during initialization, causing a kobject reference to be acquired via kset_find_obj but never released. This results in a permanent reference leak that pre
Debian
CVE-2023-53631: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x8...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53631 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53631: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x8...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.55-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.5.3-1)
OSV
CVE-2023-53631: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak If a duplicate attribute is found us
osv·2025-10-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53631 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53631: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak If a duplicate attribute is found us
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.
GHSA
GHSA-g6mx-q5xq-839q: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak
If a duplicate attribute is found
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-07
CVE-2023-53631 [MEDIUM] GHSA-g6mx-q5xq-839q: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: dell-sysman: Fix reference leak
If a duplicate attribute is found
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ced15ff1746006476f1407fe722911a45a7874dhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7295a996fdab7bf83dc3d4078fa8b139b8e0a1bfhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9e03bec147407826266580e7d6ec427241d859https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5402011992bcc2b5614fe7fef24f9cdaec7473bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d079a3e1ccdd183b75db4f5289be347980b45284
2025-10-07
Published