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CVE-2023-52652

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NTB: fix possible name leak in ntb_register_device() If device_register() fails in ntb_register_device(), the device name allocated by dev_set_name() should be freed. As per the comment in device_register(), callers should use put_device() to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device() in the error path so that the name can be freed in kobject_cleanup(). As a result of this, put_device() in the error path of ntb_register_device() is removed and the actual error is returned. [mani: reworded commit message]

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.85-1CVE-2023-52652
Fixed in:6.7.12-1CVE-2023-52652
Fixed in:6.7.12-1CVE-2023-52652
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69USN-6821-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1USN-6821-3
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.75USN-6821-4
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.74.1USN-6821-4
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.66USN-6821-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53USN-6821-2
linux-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1USN-6821-2
linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.59USN-6821-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1USN-6892-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1030-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.34USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1USN-6821-2
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53USN-6821-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1056-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.59USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1USN-6892-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.59USN-6820-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.59USN-6820-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.61USN-6919-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.66USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.65USN-6821-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1061-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1063-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1USN-6821-3
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69USN-6821-3
linux-image-5.15.0-1065-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.74.1USN-6821-4
linux-image-5.15.0-1066-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.75USN-6821-4
linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-112-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6817-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35+1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35+1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.69~20.04.1USN-6821-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.63USN-6821-3
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1065.74.43USN-6821-4
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.64USN-6821-4
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.70~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.58USN-6820-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1060.59USN-6821-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1060.59USN-6821-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1046.45USN-6821-2
linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1046.53~20.04.1USN-6821-2
Fixed in:5.15.0.1046.45USN-6821-2
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1057.60~20.04.1USN-6892-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1056.52USN-6821-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-intelUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.58USN-6821-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1060.56USN-6821-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.103USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.103USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.58USN-6820-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.58USN-6820-2
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6+1USN-6817-2
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6+1USN-6817-2
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1061.57USN-6821-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.56USN-6919-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.56USN-6919-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1030.34USN-6820-1
linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64USN-6821-1
linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.65USN-6821-2
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.59USN-6820-2
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6817-2
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67USN-6821-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.61USN-6919-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.34USN-6820-1

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days
19thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 19% of all known CVEs.

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