CVE-2023-54190Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUM
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.57%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 30

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: leds: led-core: Fix refcount leak in of_led_get() class_find_device_by_of_node() calls class_find_device(), it will take the reference, use the put_device() to drop the reference when not need anymore.

Affected Packages4 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel5.6.05.10.173+3
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.178-1+3
CVEListV5linux/linux699a8c7c4bd376aee4808e6272188319e900c8af1d6101d9222e1ca8c01b3fa9ebf0dcf7bcd82564+5
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm)

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-964v-hgf6-j872: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: leds: led-core: Fix refcount leak in of_led_get() class_find_device_by_of_node()2025-12-30
OSV
CVE-2023-54190: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: leds: led-core: Fix refcount leak in of_led_get() class_find_device_by_of_node() c2025-12-30
OSV
leds: led-core: Fix refcount leak in of_led_get()2025-12-30

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via reference count leak in LED core2025-12-30
Debian
CVE-2023-54190: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: leds: led-c...2023

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2023-54190 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz